Where does “పిన్నమ్మ” come from?

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

పిన్నమ్మ (Telugu): mother's younger sister

Definitions

  1. mother's younger sister

Ancestry of “పిన్నమ్మ”, step by step

పిన్నమ్మ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అమ్మ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅమ్మmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother

via Telugu పిన్న

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపిన్నLittle, young
2Proto-Dravidian*pinback, end in place or time, afterwards
Every word from Proto-Dravidian amma →Every word from Telugu అమ్మ →