Where does “మొన్న” come from?
మొన్న (Telugu) comes from Telugu నాడు, from Proto-Dravidian nāṭu — state, province, district, kingdom.
మొన్న (Telugu): day before yesterday
Definitions
- day before yesterday
Ancestry of “మొన్న”, step by step
మొన్న traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu నాడు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | నాడు | A land, a country, a district; A day. Time. That... |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | nāṭu | state, province, district, kingdom |
via Telugu మొదలు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | మొదలు | beginning, origin, source |