Where does “مامي” come from?

مامي (Sindhi) comes from Sanskrit माम, from Proto-Dravidian *māma — maternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle.

مامي (Sindhi): maternal aunt mother's brother's wife

Definitions

  1. maternal aunt mother's brother's wife

Ancestry of “مامي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमामuncle
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *māmaEvery word from Sanskrit माम