Where does “ама” come from?

ама (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اما, from Arabic أَمَّا — as for, as regards, but.

ама (Bulgarian): but, however, yet

Definitions

  1. but, however, yet

Ancestry of “ама”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاما—
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but
Every word from Arabic أَمَّا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اما →
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