Where does “Mutter” come from?

Mutter (Hunsrik) comes from Central Franconian Modder, from Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Mutter (Hunsrik): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “Mutter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central FranconianModdermother
2Middle High Germanmuotermother
3Old High Germanmuotermother
4Old Frisianmōder
5Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Germanic mōdērEvery word from Old Frisian mōder