Words that come from Proto-Hellenic “mā́tēr”

400 words across 94 languages descend from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr — including may, May, metropolitan, Maya, Manila, metropolis, Met, Mayan.

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Italian (89)

English (73)

Greek (17)

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