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

Definitions

  1. mum, mom, mumsy

Ancestry of “mútta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmuttermommy, mummy, ma; old woman; missus
2Germanmuttermother
3Middle High Germanmuotermother
4Old High Germanmuotermother
5Old Frisianmōder
6Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Germanic mōdērEvery word from Old Frisian mōder
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