Where does “motrë” come from?

motrë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian mātrā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂treh₂, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂truh₂, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “motrë”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Albanian	mātrā	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂treh₂	mother's sister; mother’s sister
3	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂truh₂	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂tēr	mother

Words derived from “motrë”

motër
motra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂truh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂treh₂ →