Where does “ama” come from?

ama (Buhid) comes from Proto-Austronesian *amax — father male parent.

ama (Buhid): man; male; boy

Definitions

  1. man; male; boy

Ancestry of “ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*amaxfather male parent
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *amax