Where does “máti” come from?
máti (Czech) comes from Old Czech máti, from Proto-Slavic mati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
máti (Czech): mother
Ancestry of “máti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | máti | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | mati | mother |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mā́ˀtē | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
Words derived from “máti”