Where does “*máHtā” come from?

*máHtā (Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “*máHtā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “*máHtā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr