Where does “чамабока” come from?

чамабока (Erzya) comes from Erzya чама — face; face, figure.

чамабока (Erzya): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “чамабока”, step by step

чамабока traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya чама

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaчамаface; face, figure

via Erzya бока

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaбока
Every word from Erzya чама