Where does “mamma mia” come from?
mamma mia (Italian) comes from Italian mamma, from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
mamma mia (Italian): my goodness!, goodness me!
Definitions
- my goodness!, goodness me!
Ancestry of “mamma mia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | mamma | mom , mommy , mum , mummy; mother; type of... |
| 2 | French | maman | mummy, mom, mum |
| 3 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 4 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “mamma mia”