Where does “mammary” come from?
Mammary derives from French mammaire, from Latin mamma (breast) combined with the Latin suffix -arius (pertaining to), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.
mammary (English): Of or relating to mamma or breast; A mamma
Definitions
- Of or relating to mamma or breast; A mamma
Ancestry of “mammary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mammaire | mammary |
| 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 “mammary”