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
- maternal grandmother: The mother of one's mother
Ancestry of “అమ్మమ్మ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Telugu | అమ్మ | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | amma | mother |