Where does “mama” come from?

mama (Garo) comes from Bengali মামা, from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

mama (Garo): maternal uncle

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle

Ancestry of “mama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমামাmaternal uncle
2Sanskritमामuncle
3Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →Every word from Sanskrit माम →Every word from Bengali মামা →