Where does “mui” come from?

mui (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch moei, from Middle Dutch moeye, from Old Dutch mōma, from Proto-West Germanic mōmā, from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

mui (Sranan Tongo): older woman, elderly woman

Definitions

  1. older woman, elderly woman

Ancestry of “mui”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoeiaunt
2Middle Dutchmoeyeaunt, sister of one's parent
3Old Dutchmōma—
4Proto-West Germanicmōmāmama, mother
5Proto-Germanicmōmǭmama, mother; aunt, auntie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-méh₂-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ →