Where does “mom” come from?
mom (English) comes from English momma, from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
mom (English): mother; An adult female owner of a pet; To care...
Definitions
- mother; An adult female owner of a pet; To care...
Ancestry of “mom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | momma | mother; A voluptuous woman; One's wife or... |
| 2 | English | mama | Mother, female parent |
| 3 | Xhosa | umama | mom, mother |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *mààmá | — |