Where does “difater” come from?
difater (Welsh) comes from Welsh mater, from English matter, from Middle English matere, from Anglo-Norman matere, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
difater (Welsh): indifferent, apathetic, uncaring
Definitions
- indifferent, apathetic, uncaring
Ancestry of “difater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mater | matter, affair |
| 2 | English | matter | Substance, material; A condition, subject or... |
| 3 | Middle English | matere | Matter or stuff; that which things are composed... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | matere | — |
| 5 | Latin | māteria | matter; material; component stuff; substance |
| 6 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | mātēr | mother |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |