English
mamma mia
Mamma mia comes from Italian mamma mia ‘my goodness! goodness me!’.
- Italianc. 1300–presentmamma mia‘my goodness! goodness me!’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Italianc. 1300–presentmamma mia‘my goodness! goodness me!’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Italian mamma mia
Today it means
intj A mild expression of surprise, supposedly used by Italians.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian mamma mia / mamma mia