Where does “mútta” come from?
mútta (Icelandic) comes from Danish mutter, from German mutter, from Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
mútta (Icelandic): mum, mom, mumsy
Ancestry of “mútta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | mutter | mommy, mummy, ma; old woman; missus |
| 2 | German | mutter | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | muoter | — |
| 4 | Old High German | muoter | mother |
| 5 | Old Frisian | mōder | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |