Where does “momsplain” come from?

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

momsplain (English): To explain something in a condescending manner to...

Definitions

  1. To explain something in a condescending manner to...

Ancestry of “momsplain”, step by step

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—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *mààmá →