moa'm

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German muome, from Old High German muoma, from Proto-West Germanic *mōmā, from Proto-Germanic *mōmǭ (“mother, aunt”). Cognate with German Muhme.

Noun

moa'm f

1. aunt

   Coordinate term: barba

References

• “moa'm” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.