nanna

nanna · noun¹

1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*nana“grandmother”
2. English todaynanna

Possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *nana (“grandmother”); probably from a Proto-Indo-European root imitative of a child babbling, similar to Ancient Greek νάννα (nánna). See also nanny. Compare Welsh nain, Sicilian nanna, Italian nonna, Norman nonne, Galician nana, Spanish nana, Old French nonain, Late Latin nonna.

Nanna · proper noun²

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*nanþ-“brave, daring”
2. Old Norse · borrowed fromNanna
3. English todayNanna

Uncertain, probably from Old Norse Nanna, with Norse levelling of -nþ- to -nn- from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”); or possibly from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother," as in nanna, nanny.

Nanna · proper noun³

1. Sumerian · learned borrowing from𒀭𒋀𒆠
2. English todayNanna

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒋀𒆠 (ᵈnanna /⁠Nanna⁠/).

Nanna · proper noun⁴

1. Italian · borrowed fromNanna
2. Italian · borrowed fromNanna
3. English todayNanna

Borrowed from Italian Nanna.

Words from the same roots