Where does “mâ” come from?

mâ (Jersey Dutch) comes from Dutch moe, from Dutch moeder, from Dutch bord, from Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

mâ (Jersey Dutch): tired

Definitions

  1. tired

Ancestry of “mâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoetired, weary; mother
2Dutchmoedermother, female parent; womb
3Dutchbordplate, dish; sign; board
4Middle Dutchbort—
5Old Dutchbortboard, plank
6Proto-West Germanicbordboard, plank
7Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bord →