μάμμη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Back formed from the onomatopoeic baby-talk μᾰ́μμᾰ (mámma).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μᾰ́μμη (mámmēf (genitive μᾰ́μμης); first declension

  1. mamma, mammy
  2. mother's breast
  3. (later) grandmother
    Synonym: τήθη (tḗthē)

Declension

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek:
    • Greek: μάμμη (mámmi, grandmother)
    • Romani: mami (grandmother)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μάμμη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 899

Further reading

Greek

Noun

μάμμη (mámmif (plural μάμμες)

  1. (dialect) grandmother

Declension

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