Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/mā́tēr

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Noun

*mā́tēr f

1. mother

Inflection

Consonant stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*mā́tēr
Genitive	*mātéros
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*mā́tēr	*mātére	*mātéres
Vocative	*mā́ter	*mātére	*mātéres
Accusative	*mātérə	*mātére	*mātérəs
Genitive	*mātéros	*mātéroyyun	*mātérōn
Dative	*mātérei	*mātéroyyun	*mātérpʰi
Locative	*mātéri	?	*mātérsi
Instrumental	*mātérē	?	*mātérpʰi

Descendants

• Ancient Greek:
  • Attic and Ionic Greek: μήτηρ (mḗtēr)
    • Greek: μητέρα (mitéra)
  • Doric Greek: μᾱ́τηρ (mā́tēr)
    • Tsakonian: μάτη (máti)
• Mycenaean Greek: 𐀔𐀳𐀩 (ma-te-re /⁠mā́tēr⁠/)