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Where does “mamma” come from?

mamma (Dutch) comes from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mamma (Dutch): Alternative form of mama; mamma, breast

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mama; mamma, breast

Ancestry of “mamma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
2Latinferō—
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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