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Where does “méh₂-méh₂-” come from?

méh₂-méh₂- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

Ancestry of “méh₂-méh₂-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “méh₂-méh₂-”

  • Muhme
  • mōmǭ
  • muoma
  • muome
  • mem
  • mōmā
  • mōme
  • mama
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