Where does “mamati” come from?
mamati (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mam, from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina — to build; to arrange, to put together.
mamati (Cebuano): to sense by physical means
Definitions
- to sense by physical means
Ancestry of “mamati”, step by step
mamati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano mam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | mam | An address to a female superior; An address to a... |
| 2 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 3 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 4 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 5 | Old French | madame | — |
| 6 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 7 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 8 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 9 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 10 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Cebuano bati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bati | inferior in quality |