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"?
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2My 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 2, 2018 at 15:43
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1@Draconis Thanks for that, I think you're right! - logeion.uchicago.edu/index.html#mamma– TheHonRoseJun 3, 2018 at 2:03
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1These 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 3, 2018 at 17:21
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With thanks to @Draconis,found the answer, which is indeed "mamma". http://logeion.uchicago.edu/index.html#mamma