Where does “mamaji” come from?

mamaji (English) comes from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.

mamaji (English): mother's brother; maternal uncle

Definitions

  1. mother's brother; maternal uncle

Ancestry of “mamaji”, step by step

mamaji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmamaMother, female parent
2Xhosaumamamom, mother
3Proto-Bantu*mààmá—

via English Ji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJiAn ancient settlement in northeastern China within modern Beijing
2Chinese薊—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *mààmá →Every word from Xhosa umama →Every word from English mama →