Where does “ματαρ” come from?
ματαρ (Phrygian) comes from Proto-Hellenic mā́tēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
ματαρ (Phrygian): mother
Ancestry of “ματαρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |