Where does “చిరునవ్వు” come from?
చిరునవ్వు (Telugu) comes from Telugu నవ్వు, from Finnish nak-.
చిరునవ్వు (Telugu): little smile
Ancestry of “చిరునవ్వు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నవ్వు | A laugh, laughter, smile; to laugh |
| 2 | Finnish | nak- | — |