Roman children's diminutive for parents

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I read - I believe on here - that a Roman child's equivalent for, eg "Daddy, Pop" etc was tata. Was there an equivalent for "Mummy"?

My completely unsubstantiated guess would be mama but I have no sources on that, only a vague recollection of reading it (I think as part of a folk etymology for mamma "breast"). — Draconis, Jun 02 '18 at 15:43
@Draconis Thanks for that, I think you're right! - http://logeion.uchicago.edu/index.html#mamma — TheHonRose, Jun 03 '18 at 02:03
These questions might be worth looking into: Why did Roman children call their father 'tata' instead of 'pappa'? and How did Roman babies talk? — Joonas Ilmavirta, Jun 03 '18 at 17:21

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 03 '18 at 12:24

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With thanks to @Draconis,found the answer, which is indeed "mamma". http://logeion.uchicago.edu/index.html#mamma

answered Jun 03 '18 at 12:24

TheHonRose

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