Where does “mamografia” come from?

mamografia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mamã, from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mamografia (Portuguese): mammography X-ray examination of the breasts

Definitions

  1. mammography X-ray examination of the breasts

Ancestry of “mamografia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemamãmummy, mum, mom
2Frenchmamanmummy, mom, mum
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →