Where does “ама” come from?

ама (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اما, from Arabic أَمَّا — as for, as regards, but.

ама (Macedonian): but

Definitions

  1. but

Ancestry of “ама”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاما—
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but
Every word from Arabic أَمَّا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اما →