Where does “నాయనమ్మ” come from?
నాయనమ్మ (Telugu) comes from Telugu నాయన, from Telugu అన్న, from Proto-Dravidian aṇṇa — elder brother.
నాయనమ్మ (Telugu): paternal grandmother
Ancestry of “నాయనమ్మ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నాయన | father |
| 2 | Telugu | అన్న | elder brother |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | aṇṇa | elder brother |