Where does “mama” come from?

mama (Istriot) comes from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mama (Istriot): mom, mamma, mother

Definitions

mom, mamma, mother

Ancestry of “mama”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	mamma	a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
2	Latin	ferō	to bear; to carry
3	Proto-Italic	ferō	carry, bear
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰéreti	to be carrying
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →