Where does “μήτρα” come from?

μήτρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μήτηρ, from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

μήτρα (Ancient Greek): womb; the pith or heart of wood; a queen wasp

Definitions

  1. womb; the pith or heart of wood; a queen wasp

Ancestry of “μήτρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήτηρmother; source or origin
2Proto-Hellenicmā́tērmother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “μήτρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr →Every word from Ancient Greek μήτηρ →