Where does “nawáw” come from?
nawáw (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit नपात्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nápāts, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
nawáw (Kalasha): grandchild
Ancestry of “nawáw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नपात् | descendant, offspring, son; grandson; name of one... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nápāts | descendant; grandson |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |