Where does “मावु” come from?

मावु (Konkani) comes from Kannada ಮಾವ, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

मावु (Konkani): father-in-law

Definitions

  1. father-in-law

Ancestry of “मावु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kannadaಮಾವfather in law
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →Every word from Kannada ಮಾವ →