Where does “mère” come from?

mère (French) comes from Middle French mere, from Old French mere, from Old French medre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

mère (French): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “mère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmeremother
2Old Frenchmeremother
3Old FrenchmedreAlternative form of mere
4Latinmātermother female parent
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “mère”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →