Where does “मामी” come from?
मामी (Hindi) comes from Hindi मामा, from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma.
मामी (Hindi): maternal uncle's wife
Ancestry of “मामी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मामा | maternal uncle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | माम | uncle |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *māma | — |