English
gori mem
Gori mem comes from Hindi गोरी ‘fair, white skinned’, and goes back to English ma'am.
- English1500–presentma'am
- Hindic. 1500–presentगोरीgorī‘fair, white skinned’
- Hindi, derivedc. 1500–presentगोरी मेमgorī mem
- Englishearliest quotation 2004gori mem
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentma'am
- Hindic. 1500–presentगोरीgorī‘fair, white skinned’
- Hindi, derivedc. 1500–presentगोरी मेमgorī mem
- Englishearliest quotation 2004gori mem
Earliest quotation: 2004, Khushwant Singh, Burial at Sea: “At forty he had finally realized a childhood fantasy—to…”
Every English word from English ma'am
Today it means
noun A white woman.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English ma'am / gori mem