Where does “momly” come from?
momly (English) comes from English mom, from English momma, from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
momly (English): Typical of a mom; momlike
Definitions
- Typical of a mom; momlike
Ancestry of “momly”, step by step
momly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mom | mother; An adult female owner of a pet; To care... |
| 2 | English | momma | mother; A voluptuous woman; One's wife or... |
| 3 | English | mama | Mother, female parent |
| 4 | Xhosa | umama | mom, mother |
| 5 | Proto-Bantu | *mààmá | — |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
Words derived from “momly”