Where does “నాయనమ్మ” come from?

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

నాయనమ్మ (Telugu): paternal grandmother

Definitions

  1. paternal grandmother

Ancestry of “నాయనమ్మ”, step by step

నాయనమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నాయన

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguనాయనfather
2Teluguఅన్నelder brother
3Proto-Dravidianaṇṇaelder brother

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother
Every word from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa →Every word from Telugu అన్న →Every word from Telugu నాయన →