Where does “ama” come from?

ama (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ama, from Medieval Latin amma, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ama (Portuguese): female nurse; female housekeeper; governess

Definitions

  1. female nurse; female housekeeper; governess

Ancestry of “ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseamamistress
2Medieval Latinammawet nurse, amma
3Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
4Latinferōto bear; to carry
5Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “ama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →