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The word 'mother' comes from the Old English word 'modor', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'mōdēr'. This word has connections to other Indo-European languages, indicating a shared root across different language families.

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The word "mother" probably evolved from the sanskrit word "Maatr."...which is then copied by latin and greeks...and then to english similarly is for brother which actually was "bhraatr"in sanskrit

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