Where does “mamóna” come from?

mamóna (Polish) comes from Latin mammona, from Ancient Greek μᾰμμωνᾶς, from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא — riches; money, wealth.

mamóna (Polish): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “mamóna”, step by step

mamóna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin mammona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmammonariches, wealth, mammon
2Ancient Greekμᾰμμωνᾶς—
3Aramaicמָמוֹנָאriches; money, wealth

via Polish mama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmamamum
2Old Polishmamamom, mother
3Proto-Slavic*màmamama, mummy, mommy, mum, mom (mother)
Every word from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא →Every word from Ancient Greek μᾰμμωνᾶς →Every word from Latin mammona →