Where does “Mutti” come from?
Mutti (German) comes from Finnish motti, from Swedish mått, from Old Swedish mat, from Middle Low German mât, from Old Saxon māt, from Pali mātu, from Proto-Germanic mētō, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Mutti (German): mom, mummy
Definitions
- mom, mummy
Ancestry of “Mutti”, step by step
Mutti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish motti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | motti | a stere; a cubic metre of firewood; encirclement;... |
| 2 | Swedish | mått | a measure; a measure, an action |
| 3 | Old Swedish | mat | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | mât | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | māt | — |
| 6 | Pali | mātu | gen/dat singular of mātar; alternative stem of... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mētō | measure; size |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |