Where does “ama-ama” come from?

ama-ama (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ama, from Proto-Austronesian *ama—h.

ama-ama (Cebuano): a stepfather

Definitions

  1. a stepfather

Ancestry of “ama-ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoamaa male parent; a father
2Proto-Austronesian*ama—h—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ama—h →Every word from Cebuano ama →
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