Where does “مما” come from?

مما (Arabic) comes from South Levantine Arabic ما, from Arabic مَا — that; not; what.

مما (Arabic): from what; which

Definitions

  1. from what; which

Ancestry of “مما”, step by step

مما traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via South Levantine Arabic ما

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicماdon't, didn't used to negate a verbal phrase
2Arabicمَاthat; not; what

via South Levantine Arabic من

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1South Levantine Arabicمنfrom, of
2Arabicمِنfrom, of, than

via Arabic مِنْ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمِنْ—
Every word from Arabic مَا →Every word from South Levantine Arabic ما →