Where does “नानी” come from?

नानी (Hindi) comes from Hindi नाना, from Prakrit 𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦.

नानी (Hindi): maternal grandmother

Definitions

  1. maternal grandmother

Ancestry of “नानी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनानाmaternal grandfather
2Prakrit𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡eldest brother
3Prakrit𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦—

Words derived from “नानी”

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