Where does “మేనత్త” come from?

మేనత్త (Telugu) comes from Telugu అత్త, from Proto-Dravidian atta — aunt; one's father's sister; grandmother; any...

మేనత్త (Telugu): father's sister, paternal aunt

Definitions

  1. father's sister, paternal aunt

Ancestry of “మేనత్త”, step by step

మేనత్త traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu అత్త

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguఅత్తmother-in-law; paternal aunt; maternal uncle's...
2Proto-Dravidianattaaunt; one's father's sister; grandmother; any...

via Telugu మన

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguమనour - belonging to us
Every word from Proto-Dravidian attaEvery word from Telugu అత్త