Where does “ama” come from?
ama (Tagalog) comes from Spanish amá, from Spanish mamá, 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.
ama (Tagalog): father
Definitions
- father
Ancestry of “ama”, step by step
ama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish amá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amá | Aphetic form of mamá |
| 2 | Spanish | mamá | mum, mom; a term of affection for a woman |
| 3 | French | maman | mummy, mom, mum |
| 4 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Proto-Austronesian *amax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *amax | father male parent |