Where does “amma” come from?

amma (English) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin amma, from Classical Syriac ܐܡܐ, from Aramaic אִמָּא.

amma (English): mother; An abbess or spiritual mother

Definitions

  1. mother; An abbess or spiritual mother

Ancestry of “amma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinamma—
2Classical Syriacܐܡܐmother; abbess; metropolis
3Aramaicאִמָּא—
Every word from Aramaic אִמָּא →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܡܐ →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin amma →