Where does “момо” come from?
момо (Russian) comes from Tibetan མོག་མོག, from Mandarin 馍馍.
момо (Russian): momo, Tibetan dumpling
Ancestry of “момо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tibetan | མོག་མོག | Tibetan steamed bread; momo, Tibetan stuffed... |
| 2 | Mandarin | 馍馍 | — |