Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “mam” come from?

mam (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic mamm, from Proto-Celtic mammā.

mam (Welsh): mother; ancestress; dam

Definitions

  1. mother; ancestress; dam

Ancestry of “mam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicmammmother, as used by a child
2Proto-Celticmammā—

Words derived from “mam”

  • llysfamau
  • mamau
  • llysfam
Every word from Proto-Celtic mammā →