Where does “മമത” come from?

മമത (Malayalam) comes from Sanskrit ममता, from Sanskrit -ता, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tā́, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

മമത (Malayalam): love; endearment

Definitions

  1. love; endearment

Ancestry of “മമത”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritममताThe feeling of 'meum', the sense of ownership, self-interest, selfishness
2Sanskrit-ता—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian-tā́—
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Sanskrit -ता →Every word from Sanskrit ममता →