Where does “ama” come from?

ama (Slovincian) comes from German Amme, from Middle High German amme.

ama (Slovincian): wet nurse

Definitions

  1. wet nurse

Ancestry of “ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAmmewet nurse; nanny, grandmother, mother
2Middle High Germanamme—
Every word from Middle High German amme →Every word from German Amme →