Where does “mama” come from?

mama (Cebuano) comes from Spanish mamá, from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mama (Cebuano): a mother; a female who parents a child gives...

Definitions

  1. a mother; a female who parents a child gives...

Ancestry of “mama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmamámum, mom; a term of affection for a woman
2Frenchmamanmummy, mom, mum
3Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
4Latinferōto bear; to carry
5Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Italic ferō
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