Where does “grand'-mère” come from?

grand'-mère (Norman) comes from Norman mère, from Old French medre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

grand'-mère (Norman): grandmother

Definitions

  1. grandmother

Ancestry of “grand'-mère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanmèremother
2Old FrenchmedreAlternative form of mere
3Latinmātermother female parent
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →