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Where does “అన్న” come from?

అన్న (Telugu) comes from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa — elder brother.

అన్న (Telugu): elder brother

Definitions

  1. elder brother

Ancestry of “అన్న”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianaṇṇaelder brother

Words derived from “అన్న”

  • ఇంటాయన
  • ఆయన
  • పెద్దన్న
  • అన్నదమ్ములు
  • ఈయన
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