Where does “umama” come from?
umama (Swahili) comes from Swahili mama, from Proto-Bantu *mààmá.
umama (Swahili): motherhood, maternity
Ancestry of “umama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mama | mother; Respectful term of address for an older... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *mààmá | — |