Where does “momo” come from?

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

momo (Kholosi): maternal uncle

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle

Ancestry of “momo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमामuncle
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →Every word from Sanskrit माम →