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Where does “माम” come from?

माम (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Dravidian *māma.

माम (Sanskrit): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “माम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*māma—

Words derived from “माम”

  • मामी
  • मामा
  • ममेरा
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māma →