Where does “nona” come from?
nona (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Venetian nona, from Late Latin nonna — nun, tutor.
nona (Serbo-Croatian): grandmother; grandma, granny; old woman
Definitions
- grandmother; grandma, granny; old woman
Ancestry of “nona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Venetian | nona | grandmother |
| 2 | Late Latin | nonna | nun, tutor |