Where does “momism” come from?

momism (English) comes from English mom, from English momma, from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.

momism (English): Finding fault; carping; Excessive attachment to...

Definitions

  1. Finding fault; carping; Excessive attachment to...

Ancestry of “momism”, step by step

momism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmommother; An adult female owner of a pet; To care...
2Englishmommamother; A voluptuous woman; One's wife or...
3EnglishmamaMother, female parent
4Xhosaumamamom, mother
5Proto-Bantu*mààmá—

via English momist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmomistA persistent critic
2Ancient Greekμῶμοςblame, ridicule, disgrace
Every word from Proto-Bantu *mààmá →Every word from Xhosa umama →Every word from English mama →