Where does “mãe” come from?

mãe (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese mãy, from Old Portuguese madre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

mãe (Portuguese): mother; One's mother; whence others spawn, are...

Definitions

mother; One's mother; whence others spawn, are...

Ancestry of “mãe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	mãy	mummy, mother
2	Old Portuguese	madre	mother
3	Latin	māter	mother female parent
4	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “mãe”

माय
pae
me
antimãe
mãezinha
mamãe
mai
mai
mãinha
mai
mỹnh
मायभास
मायबोली

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →