Where does “నాయన” come from?

నాయన (Telugu) comes from Telugu అన్న, from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa — elder brother.

నాయన (Telugu): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “నాయన”, step by step

నాయన traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అన్న

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅన్నelder brother
2Proto-Dravidianaṇṇaelder brother

via Telugu నా

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనాmy

Words derived from “నాయన

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