Where does “mōma” come from?
mōma (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic mōmā, from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
Ancestry of “mōma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | mōmā | mama, mother |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōmǭ | mama, mother; aunt, auntie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂-méh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |