Where does “Modder” come from?

Modder (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch moeder, from Old Dutch muoder, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Modder (Limburgish): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “Modder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmoedermother
2Old Dutchmuodermother
3Old Frisianmōder
4Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr