Where does “кувава” come from?

кувава (Eastern Mari) comes from Eastern Mari ава — mother; mother-in-law, husband's mother; female.

кувава (Eastern Mari): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “кувава”, step by step

кувава traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Eastern Mari ава

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariаваmother; mother-in-law, husband's mother; female

via Eastern Mari кугу

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariкугуbig, large
Every word from Eastern Mari ава