Where does “ama” come from?

ama (Rukai) comes from Proto-Rukai *ama, from Proto-Austronesian *amax — father male parent.

ama (Rukai): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Rukai*amafather male parent
2Proto-Austronesian*amaxfather male parent
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *amax →Every word from Proto-Rukai *ama →