Where does “ата-ана” come from?

ата-ана (Kumyk) comes from Serbo-Croatian Ана, from Latin anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα, from Hebrew חַנָּה — grace, gracious.

ата-ана (Kumyk): parents

Definitions

  1. parents

Ancestry of “ата-ана”, step by step

ата-ана traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian Ана

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianАнаAna
2Latinannasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3Ancient GreekἌνναHannah biblical character
4Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious

via Kumyk ата

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kumykатаfather
Every word from Hebrew חַנָּה