Where does “nonna” come from?
nonna (Latin) comes from Latin nonnus, from Proto-Indo-European nana-.
nonna (Latin): nun
Ancestry of “nonna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nonnus | monk; tutor; old person |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nana- | — |
Words derived from “nonna”