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