Where does “umama” come from?

umama (Swahili) comes from Swahili mama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.

umama (Swahili): motherhood, maternity

Definitions

  1. motherhood, maternity

Ancestry of “umama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimamamother; Respectful term of address for an older...
2Proto-Bantu*mààmá—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *mààmá →Every word from Swahili mama →