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Where does “méh₂tēr” come from?

méh₂tēr (Proto-Indo-European): mother

Definitions

mother

Words derived from “méh₂tēr”

mother
matter
material
May
matrix
maternal
metropolitan
materially
metropolis
materialism
motherhood
mug
immaterial
maternity
matron
materialistic
materiality
materialist
matrimony
Madeira
mater
materialize
metro
Demeter

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