Where does “langamma” come from?
langamma (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic amma, from Old Norse amma, from Proto-Germanic ammǭ, from Proto-Indo-European amma — mother.
langamma (Icelandic): great-grandmother
Ancestry of “langamma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | amma | grandmother, grandma, granny |
| 2 | Old Norse | amma | grandmother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ammǭ | mother; wet nurse; grandmother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | amma | mother |