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Where does “媽” come from?
媽 (Chinese) comes from Old Chinese 母, from Sino-Tibetan *mow.
Ancestry of “媽”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Chinese
母
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2
Sino-Tibetan
*mow
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Every word from Sino-Tibetan *mow →
媽 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer