Where does “nana” come from?
nana (Italian) comes from Italian nano, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nana (Italian): feminine singular of nano; female equivalent of...
Definitions
- feminine singular of nano; female equivalent of...
Ancestry of “nana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | nano | dwarfish; dwarf, midget; shorty |
| 2 | Latin | nānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶνος | dwarf |
Words derived from “nana”