Where does “mamasan” come from?
mamasan (English) comes from English mama-san, from Japanese さん, from Japanese 様, from Middle Chinese 樣.
mamasan (English): A woman in a position of authority, especially...
Definitions
- A woman in a position of authority, especially...
Ancestry of “mamasan”, step by step
mamasan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mama-san
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mama-san | A mother, in Japan or East Asia; A woman in a... |
| 2 | Japanese | さん | A title used after person's name regardless of... |
| 3 | Japanese | 様 | way, style, appearance; be like, look like, seem... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 樣 | — |
via Japanese ママさん
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ママさん | — |