Where does “కన్నమ్మ” come from?

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

కన్నమ్మ (Telugu): mother by blood

Definitions

  1. mother by blood

Ancestry of “కన్నమ్మ”, step by step

కన్నమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother

via Telugu కన్న

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguకన్నA term of affection/endearment used for young...
Every word from Proto-Dravidian ammaEvery word from Telugu అమ్మ