Where does “తాతమ్మ” come from?

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

తాతమ్మ (Telugu): A grandmother

Definitions

  1. A grandmother

Ancestry of “తాతమ్మ”, step by step

తాతమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother

via Telugu తాత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతాతgrandfather
Every word from Proto-Dravidian ammaEvery word from Telugu అమ్మ