Where does “among” come from?
among (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central amo, from Spanish amo, from Spanish amá, from Spanish mamá, from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “among”, step by step
among traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central amo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | amo | — |
| 2 | Spanish | amo | master; owner, master, keeper |
| 3 | Spanish | amá | Aphetic form of mamá |
| 4 | Spanish | mamá | mum, mom; a term of affection for a woman |
| 5 | French | maman | mummy, mom, mum |
| 6 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Bikol Central ng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ng | — |