Etymology

From Proto-Iranian (compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎫𐎠 ‎(mātā)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Sanskrit मातृ ‎(mātṛ), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (compare Old Armenian մայր ‎(mayr), Ancient Greek μήτηρ ‎(mḗtēr), Old Church Slavonic мати ‎(mati), Latin māter, Old English mōdor (> English mother).