Where does “surrogatmor” come from?
surrogatmor (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mør, from Norwegian Bokmål moder, from Old Norse móðir, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
surrogatmor (Norwegian Bokmål): a surrogate mother
Definitions
- a surrogate mother
Ancestry of “surrogatmor”, step by step
surrogatmor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål mør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mør | tender |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | moder | synonym of mor |
| 3 | Old Norse | móðir | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Norwegian Bokmål surrogat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | surrogat | — |