Where does “आमा” come from?

आमा (Nepali) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸, from Sanskrit अम्बा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)anmáH.

आमा (Nepali): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “आमा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸
2Sanskritअम्बाa mother, good woman
3Proto-Indo-Iranian(H)anmáH

Words derived from “आमा

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian (H)anmáHEvery word from Sanskrit अम्बाEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀫𑀸