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Where does “mātīr” come from?

mātīr (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

mātīr (Proto-Celtic): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “mātīr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “mātīr”

  • ríonmháthair
  • máthairtheanga
  • máithrigh
  • máthairab
  • máthair
  • leasmháthair
  • àrd-mhàthair
  • leas-mhàthair
  • màthair
  • máthramail
  • máthir
  • moir
  • rein-voir
  • lhiass-voir
  • matir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →