Where does “muther” come from?
muther (Middle English) comes from Old English mōdor, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Ancestry of “muther”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | mōdor | mother |
| 2 | Old Frisian | mōder | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
Words derived from “muther”