Where does “mamá” come from?

mamá (Spanish) comes from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mamá (Spanish): mum, mom; a term of affection for a woman

Definitions

  1. mum, mom; a term of affection for a woman

Ancestry of “mamá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmamanmummy, mom, mum
2Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “mamá”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →