Where does “مار” come from?

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

مار (Mazanderani): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “مار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Iranian*máHtā—
2Indo-Iranian*máHtā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Indo-Iranian *máHtā →Every word from Iranian *máHtā →
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