Where does “mammula” come from?

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

mammula (Latin): little breast; mammy

Definitions

  1. little breast; mammy

Ancestry of “mammula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
2Latinferōto bear; to carry
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “mammula”

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