Etymology of the English word mammal
the English word
mammalderived from the New Latin word
mammalderived from the Latin word
mamma (breast; breast, udder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ma-derived from the Late Latin word
mammalisderived from the Latin word
mamma (breast; breast, udder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ma-derived from the Latin word
mammaliaderived from the Latin word
mamma (breast; breast, udder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ma-Date
The earliest known usage of mammal in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
mammalogyUsage
Word found in Modern English
