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Where does “méh₂treh₂” come from?

méh₂treh₂ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European méh₂truh₂, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

méh₂treh₂ (Proto-Indo-European): mother's sister; mother’s sister

Definitions

  1. mother's sister; mother’s sister

Ancestry of “méh₂treh₂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂truh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “méh₂treh₂”

  • motrë
  • motër
  • mātrā
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