Where does “মমাই” come from?

মমাই (Early Assamese) comes from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

মমাই (Early Assamese): uncle maternal

Definitions

  1. uncle maternal

Ancestry of “মমাই”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमामuncle
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle

Words derived from “মমাই”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →Every word from Sanskrit माम →