Where does “момо” come from?

момо (Russian) comes from Tibetan མོག་མོག, from Mandarin 馍馍.

момо (Russian): momo, Tibetan dumpling

Definitions

  1. momo, Tibetan dumpling

Ancestry of “момо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tibetanམོག་མོགTibetan steamed bread; momo, Tibetan stuffed...
2Mandarin馍馍—
Every word from Mandarin 馍馍 →Every word from Tibetan མོག་མོག →
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