Where does “ама” come from?

ама (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اما, from Arabic أَمَّا — as for, as regards, but.

ама (Serbo-Croatian): but; Used to express impatience.; ugh, blah

Definitions

  1. but; Used to express impatience.; ugh, blah

Ancestry of “ама”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاما—
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but
Every word from Arabic أَمَّا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اما →