Where does “mee-maw” come from?
mee-maw (English) comes from English meemaw, from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
mee-maw (English): Alternative form of meemaw, i.e. mamaw; To make...
Definitions
- Alternative form of meemaw, i.e. mamaw; To make...
Ancestry of “mee-maw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | meemaw | Synonym of mamaw; To mouth words so that they can... |
| 2 | English | mama | Mother, female parent |
| 3 | Xhosa | umama | mom, mother |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *mààmá | — |