Where does “मामा” come from?
मामा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma.
मामा (Hindi): maternal uncle
Ancestry of “मामा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | माम | uncle |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *māma | — |
Words derived from “मामा”