Where does “мамона” come from?

мамона (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic мамона, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.

мамона (Russian): gut, belly (as a symbol of greediness)

Definitions

  1. gut, belly (as a symbol of greediness)

Ancestry of “мамона”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicмамонаmonkey
2Arabicمَيْمُونbaboon, mandrill; monkey
Every word from Arabic مَيْمُون →Every word from Old East Slavic мамона →
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