Where does “mama” come from?

mama (Slovak) comes from Old Slovak mama, from Proto-Slavic *màma — mama, mummy, mommy, mum, mom (mother).

mama (Slovak): mama

Definitions

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Ancestry of “mama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Slovakmamamom, mother
2Proto-Slavic*màmamama, mummy, mommy, mum, mom (mother)
Every word from Proto-Slavic *màmaEvery word from Old Slovak mama
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