Where does “мамали́ґа” come from?
мамали́ґа (Ukrainian) comes from Romanian mămăligă — mamaliga, cornmeal mush, polenta; wimp, wuss.
Ancestry of “мамали́ґа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | mămăligă | mamaliga, cornmeal mush, polenta; wimp, wuss |