Where does “ama-ama” come from?
ama-ama (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ama, from Proto-Austronesian *ama—h.
ama-ama (Cebuano): a stepfather
Ancestry of “ama-ama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | ama | a male parent; a father |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ama—h | — |