Where does “amma” come from?

amma (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål amme, from Low German amme.

amma (Norwegian Bokmål): definite feminine singular of amme; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. definite feminine singular of amme; inflection of...

Ancestry of “amma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålammea wet nurse; to breastfeed
2Low Germanamme—
Every word from Low German amme →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål amme →