Where does “मामी” come from?

मामी (Hindi) comes from Hindi मामा, from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

मामी (Hindi): maternal uncle's wife

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle's wife

Ancestry of “मामी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमामाmaternal 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 Hindi मामा →