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

  1. A girl, especially, a large awkward girl; A...

Ancestry of “mauther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmormother; raw humus; Moor
2Danishmodermother
3Old Danishmothær—
4Old Norsemóðirmother
5Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdēr →Every word from Old Norse móðir →