Where does “ma” come from?
ma (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin mam, from Latin meam — accusative feminine singular of meus.
ma (Catalan): hand; quire
Ancestry of “ma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | mam | — |
| 2 | Latin | meam | accusative feminine singular of meus |