Where does “moder” come from?

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

moder (Limburgish): mother; guardian; nun

Definitions

  1. mother; guardian; nun

Ancestry of “moder”, step by step

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