Where does “ouma” come from?

ouma (English) comes from Afrikaans ouma, from Dutch oma — grandma, granny, nan; old woman.

ouma (English): A grandmother

Definitions

  1. A grandmother

Ancestry of “ouma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansoumagrandmother
2Dutchomagrandma, granny, nan; old woman
Every word from Dutch oma →