Where does “நைனா” come from?

நைனா (Tamil) comes from Telugu నాయన, from Telugu అన్న, from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa — elder brother.

நைனா (Tamil): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “நைனா”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనాయనfather
2Teluguఅన్నelder brother
3Proto-Dravidianaṇṇaelder brother
Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa →Every word from Telugu అన్న →Every word from Telugu నాయన →