Where does “মোমাই” come from?

মোমাই (Assamese) comes from Early Assamese মমাই, from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

মোমাই (Assamese): uncle maternal

Definitions

  1. uncle maternal

Ancestry of “মোমাই”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Early Assameseমমাইuncle maternal
2Sanskritमामuncle
3Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →Every word from Sanskrit माम →Every word from Early Assamese মমাই →