Where does “mā” come from?

mā (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic maiz, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

mā (Old English): more

Definitions

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Ancestry of “mā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaizmore, to a greater degree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “mā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maiz →