Where does “ма́терная брань” come from?

ма́терная брань (Russian) comes from Russian мать, from Old East Slavic мати, from Proto-Slavic mati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “ма́терная брань”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianматьmother
2Old East Slavicматиmother
3Proto-Slavicmatimother
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmā́ˀtēmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtēEvery word from Proto-Slavic mati
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