Where does “చిరినవ్వు” come from?

చిరినవ్వు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నవ్వు, from Finnish nak-.

చిరినవ్వు (Telugu): a smile, smirk, or slight laugh

Definitions

  1. a smile, smirk, or slight laugh

Ancestry of “చిరినవ్వు”, step by step

చిరినవ్వు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నవ్వు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనవ్వుA laugh, laughter, smile; to laugh
2Finnishnak-—

via Telugu చర

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguచర—
2Sanskritचिरlong-lasting, lasting a long time, existing from ancient times
Every word from Finnish nak- →Every word from Telugu నవ్వు →