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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Origin of US "mom" wow #169128 07/11/2007 4:25 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Myridon addict Myridon addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX According http://www.etymonline.com: "In terms of recorded usage in Eng., mum is from 1823, mummy 1839, momma 1884, mom 1894, and mommy 1902." All after the Revolution. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Origin of US "mom" russ 07/11/2007 9:07 AM Re: Origin of US "mom" Faldage 07/11/2007 10:28 AM Re: Origin of US "mom" wow 07/11/2007 2:01 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" Myridon 07/11/2007 4:25 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" sjmaxq 07/11/2007 11:07 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" Faldage 07/12/2007 10:26 AM Re: Origin of US "mom" Myridon 07/12/2007 3:49 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" Zed 07/12/2007 7:53 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" belMarduk 07/12/2007 10:47 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" Zed 07/13/2007 12:26 AM Re: Origin of US "mom" russ 07/17/2007 10:48 AM Re: Origin of US "mom" Zed 07/17/2007 7:39 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" Jackie 07/18/2007 3:39 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" Zed 07/19/2007 7:48 PM Re: Origin of US "mom" sjmaxq 07/12/2007 7:54 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,263 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 7 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,123 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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