Where does “mamwenynen” come from?

mamwenynen (Welsh) comes from Welsh mamwenyn, from Welsh mam, from Proto-Brythonic mamm, from Proto-Celtic mammā — mother, nanny, mum.

Ancestry of “mamwenynen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmamwenynqueen bees
2Welshmammother; ancestress; dam
3Proto-Brythonicmammmother, as used by a child
4Proto-Celticmammāmother, nanny, mum
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