Where does “mamma” come from?

mamma (Latin) comes from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mamma (Latin): a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug

Definitions

  1. a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug

Ancestry of “mamma”, step by step

mamma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ferō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferōto bear; to carry
2Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Ancient Greek μάμμη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάμμηmamma, mammy; mother's breast; grandmother
2Ancient Greekμᾰ́μμᾰ—

Words derived from “mamma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →