Where does “mauther” come from?
mauther (English) comes from Danish mor, from Danish moder, from Old Danish mothær, from Old Norse móðir, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
mauther (English): A girl, especially, a large awkward girl; A...
Definitions
- A girl, especially, a large awkward girl; A...
Ancestry of “mauther”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | mor | mother; raw humus; Moor |
| 2 | Danish | moder | mother |
| 3 | Old Danish | mothær | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | móðir | mother |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |