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Mutter etymology

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German word Mutter comes from Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr, and later Proto-Germanic *mōdēr (Mother.)

Detailed word origin of Mutter

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*-tḗr Proto-Indo-European (ine) Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone or something whose role or purpose it is to perform the verb's action.
*mh₂tros Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mōdēr Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Mother.
muoter Old High German (goh) Mother.
Mutter German (de) Mother.