Where does “母語” come from?
母語 (Chinese) comes from English mother tongue, from Middle English mother tonge.
母語 (Chinese): mother tongue; native language; first language
Definitions
- mother tongue; native language; first language
Ancestry of “母語”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mother tongue | The language one first learned; the language one... |
| 2 | Middle English | mother tonge | — |