Where does “mamilla” come from?
mamilla (English) comes from Latin mamilla, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
mamilla (English): The small projection of a mammary gland; a...
Definitions
- The small projection of a mammary gland; a...
Ancestry of “mamilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mamilla | breast; nipple, teat |
| 2 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “mamilla”