English
mammo-
Mammo- comes from Latin mamma ‘breast’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmamma‘breast’literally ‘female breast’
- Englishtodaymammo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmamma‘breast’literally ‘female breast’
- Englishtodaymammo-
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μάμμη ‘mamma’
through Latin mamma ‘breast’
Today it means
prefix relating to the mammary organs (mammary glands, breasts, udders, and dugs), or to females
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin mamma / mammo-