Where does “परनानी” come from?

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

परनानी (Hindi): maternal great-grandmother

Definitions

  1. maternal great-grandmother

Ancestry of “परनानी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनानीmaternal grandmother
2Hindiनानाmaternal grandfather
3Prakrit𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡eldest brother
4Prakrit𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦 →Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡 →Every word from Hindi नाना →