Where does “nani” come from?

nani (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi नानी, from Hindi नाना, from Prakrit 𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡, from Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦.

nani (Mauritian Creole): maternal grandmother

Definitions

  1. maternal grandmother

Ancestry of “nani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनानीmaternal grandmother
2Hindiनानाmaternal grandfather
3Prakrit𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡eldest brother
4Prakrit𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦—
Every word from Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀦 →Every word from Prakrit 𑀡𑀡𑁆𑀡 →Every word from Hindi नाना →