Where does “मावु” come from?

मावु (Konkani) comes from Kannada ಮಾವ, from Proto-Dravidian *māma.

मावु (Konkani): father-in-law

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Kannada	ಮಾವ	father in law
2	Proto-Dravidian	*māma	—

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