Where does “mamasang” come from?
mamasang (Cebuano) comes from Japanese ママ, from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
mamasang (Cebuano): a madam, a brothel keeper
Definitions
- a madam, a brothel keeper
Ancestry of “mamasang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | ママ | mama, mamma, a childish form of mother, one's... |
| 2 | English | mama | Mother, female parent |
| 3 | Xhosa | umama | mom, mother |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *mààmá | — |