Where does “amma” come from?
amma (Finnish) comes from Swedish amma, from Low German amme.
amma (Finnish): wife, woman; hag; bitch
Ancestry of “amma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | amma | a wet nurse; to breastfeed |
| 2 | Low German | amme | — |
Words derived from “amma”