Where does “අම්මා” come from?

අම්මා (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil அம்மா, from Proto-Dravidian amma — mother.

අම්මා (Sinhalese): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “අම්මා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஅம்மாmother
2Proto-Dravidianammamother
Every word from Proto-Dravidian amma →Every word from Tamil அம்மா →