mère
n. f. 'mother'
From Classical Latin 'mater', meaning 'mother'.
Etymon
Mother
Historical Pronunciation
2000 - Mod. Fr.
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[mɛʁ]
1500 - Cl. Fr.
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[mɛrə]
1200 - Mid. Fr.
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[meðrə]
300 - L. Lat.
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[mater]
Latin Root
mater
One of the most stable words across Indo-European languages. Related to maternel, maternité.