Where does “чамаумарь” come from?

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

чамаумарь (Erzya): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “чамаумарь”, step by step

чамаумарь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Erzya чама

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaчамаface; face, figure

via Erzya умарь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Erzyaумарьapple
Every word from Erzya чама