Where does “नाथु” come from?
नाथु (Konkani) comes from Prakrit 𑀡𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit नप्तृ, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.
नाथु (Konkani): grandson
Ancestry of “नाथु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀡𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼𑀅 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नप्तृ | grandson; great-grandson |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | népōts | grandson; descendant; nephew |