ama

English

/ˈɑː.mə/, /ˈɑː.mɑ/

noun

Definitions

(alternative spelling of) amah

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ama (female nurse) derived from Latin amma.

Origin

Latin

amma

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

amah English
amma Latin
mamma Latin
ama Spanish, Castilian
ἄμμα Ancient Greek
*amma- Proto-Indo-European
ama Portuguese
amo Galician
îmă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
ama Old Portuguese

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