Where does “-ma” come from?

-ma (Dutch) comes from Tswana monna, from Old Norse muna, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

-ma (Dutch): occurring in Dutch surnames of Frisian origin,...

Definitions

  1. occurring in Dutch surnames of Frisian origin,...

Ancestry of “-ma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tswanamonnaman
2Old Norsemunato remember
3Proto-Germanicmunanąto think, to consider, to believe; to remember
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European memóne →Every word from Proto-Germanic munaną →