Where does “అమ్మమ్మ” come from?

అమ్మమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu అమ్మ, from Proto-Dravidian amma — mother.

అమ్మమ్మ (Telugu): maternal grandmother: The mother of one's mother

Definitions

  1. maternal grandmother: The mother of one's mother

Ancestry of “అమ్మమ్మ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother
Every word from Proto-Dravidian amma →Every word from Telugu అమ్మ →