Where does “ماما” come from?

ماما (Baluchi) comes from Brahui ماما, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

ماما (Baluchi): maternal uncle

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle

Ancestry of “ماما”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brahuiماماmaternal uncle
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →Every word from Brahui ماما →
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