The Gothic word for "mother"
joe
changingmoon at YAHOO.COM
Tue Aug 5 16:29:28 UTC 2008
I have a question about the Gothic word for "mother", "aithei". The
general Indo-European pattern for "mother" is
m + vowel +T + vowel +/-r, where T = [t], [d], voiced [th], or voicless
[th]. This pattern is shown, for example in Latin "mater', and
German "Mutter". The Gothic word "aithei" does not conform to the
general Indo-European pattern, nor does it conform to the Germanic
patter (exemplified by "Mutter"). Could anyone explain this? Did the
m + vowel + T + vowel +/-r undergo a change to produce "aithei"? Was
the Gothic word botrrowed from some other language?
Thank you.
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