Where does “mommie” come from?
mommie (English) comes from English mom, from English momma, from English mama, from Xhosa umama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
Ancestry of “mommie”, step by step
mommie 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 ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |