Where does “தாய்மாமா” come from?

தாய்மாமா (Tamil) comes from Tamil தாய், from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆 — mother.

Ancestry of “தாய்மாமா”, step by step

தாய்மாமா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil தாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதாய்mother
2Old Tamil𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁆mother

via Tamil மாமா

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமாமாa term of address for any elder male acquaintance
2Proto-Dravidian*māmamaternal or specific paternal (father's sister's husband) uncle
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