meh₂-tér-₂

“mother, origin, source”

Widely acceptedkinshiporigin

maternal, maternity, matrix, matter

Extended form of *méh₂tēr giving Latin māternus, English maternal, maternity, matrix, matter.

bʰréh₂tēr“brother, male sibling”bʰréh₂tēr-yo-“of a brother, brotherly”deh₂iwḗr“husband's brother, brother-in-law”dʰeh₁-l-“to suckle, nurse”dʰugh₂tḗr“daughter, female offspring”gʷen-“woman, wife”gʷenh₂-es-“womanly, female nature”gʷenh₂-ikos“relating to women, female”