Where does “beomodor” come from?

beomodor (Old English) comes from Old English mōdor, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

beomodor (Old English): queen bee

Definitions

  1. queen bee

Ancestry of “beomodor”, step by step

beomodor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mōdor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmōdormother
2Old Frisianmōder—
3Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Old English bēo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
2Proto-West Germanic*bijābee
3Proto-Germanicbijōbee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰī-to hit, to pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōdēr →Every word from Old Frisian mōder →