Where does “motherhood” come from?
Motherhood derives from Middle English moderhode, combining Middle English mōdor (mother) and -hede (state or condition), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr (mother).
motherhood (English): The state of being a mother; Mothers, considered...
Definitions
- The state of being a mother; Mothers, considered...
Ancestry of “motherhood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | moderhode | Alternative form of moderhede |