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Where does “नाना” come from?
नाना (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦.
नाना
(Hindi): maternal grandfather
Definitions
maternal grandfather
Ancestry of “नाना”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Prakrit
𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡
eldest brother
2
Prakrit
𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦
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Words derived from “नाना”
नानी
परनाना
nani
परनानी
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