Where does “amá” come from?
amá (Ladino) comes from Turkish âmâ, from Turkish am, from Arabic عَامّ — general.
amá (Ladino): but
Ancestry of “amá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | âmâ | blind; the blind |
| 2 | Turkish | am | cunt |
| 3 | Arabic | عَامّ | general |