Where does “modersfigur” come from?
modersfigur (Swedish) comes from Swedish moder, from Old Norse móðir, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
modersfigur (Swedish): a mother figure
Definitions
- a mother figure
Ancestry of “modersfigur”, step by step
modersfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish moder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | moder | mother; mother; as in Mother Theresa, Mother... |
| 2 | Old Norse | móðir | mother |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōdēr | mother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Swedish figur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | figur | A figure |