Where does “పెద్దన్న” come from?

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

పెద్దన్న (Telugu): eldest brother

Definitions

  1. eldest brother

Ancestry of “పెద్దన్న”, step by step

పెద్దన్న traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అన్న

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅన్నelder brother
2Proto-Dravidianaṇṇaelder brother

via Telugu పెద్ద

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపెద్దgreat, big, large; long, high, tall; loud; chief,...
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