@aworldinpages same root as english nana or nan?
>"same root as english nana or nan?"
Not likely the same etymological roots. Most likely due to how babies hear and learn to speak language. Since the "n" sound is one of the first that they are able to make, they say "nana" instead of grandma. (the "g" and "d" are more dificult to make).
The Hindi word for "grandma" is pronounce"daadee" and a baby would end up pronouncing that as "naanee".
@Pat 'dadi' is for paternal grandmother @Jewbacchus
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>"'dadi' is for paternal grandmother"
Yes, that's right, I messed up.
I think the hypothesis is sound, though.
