Where does “mammo-” come from?

mammo- (English) comes from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mammo- (English): relating to the mammary organs (mammary glands, breasts, udders, and dugs), or to females

Definitions

  1. relating to the mammary organs (mammary glands, breasts, udders, and dugs), or to females

Ancestry of “mammo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
2Latinferōto bear; to carry
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “mammo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →