Where does “मामा” come from?

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

मामा (Konkani): maternal uncle mother's brother

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle mother's brother

Ancestry of “मामा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमामuncle
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle

Words derived from “मामा

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māmaEvery word from Sanskrit माम
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