Where does “mātugāma” come from?

mātugāma (Pali) comes from Pali gāma, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

mātugāma (Pali): womankind

Definitions

  1. womankind

Ancestry of “mātugāma”, step by step

mātugāma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali gāma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paligāmavillage
2Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Pali mātar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimātarmother
2Sanskritमातृmother
3Proto-Indo-AryanmáHtā—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmáHtāmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →