Where does “mamie” come from?
mamie (French) comes from Romanian mamă, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
mamie (French): granny, grandma
Definitions
- granny, grandma
Ancestry of “mamie”, step by step
mamie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian mamă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | mamă | mother |
| 2 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |
via English mam//mama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mam//mama | — |