Where does “मातापितृ” come from?
मातापितृ (Sanskrit) comes from Old Marathi मात, from Sanskrit माता, from Indo-Iranian *máHtā, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
मातापितृ (Sanskrit): mother and father
Definitions
- mother and father
Ancestry of “मातापितृ”, step by step
मातापितृ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Marathi मात
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | मात | conversation, talk; description; news |
| 2 | Sanskrit | माता | mother |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *máHtā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Sanskrit पि॒तृ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पि॒तृ | — |