Where does “mag-inaama” come from?
mag-inaama (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog inaama, from Tagalog ama, from Spanish amá, from Spanish mamá, from French maman, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
mag-inaama (Tagalog): godfather and godchild
Definitions
- godfather and godchild
Ancestry of “mag-inaama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | inaama | godfather |
| 2 | Tagalog | ama | father |
| 3 | Spanish | amá | Aphetic form of mamá |
| 4 | Spanish | mamá | mum, mom; a term of affection for a woman |
| 5 | French | maman | mummy, mom, mum |
| 6 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |