One of the most stable words in all Indo-European languages. The PIE root *méh₂tēr has remained virtually unchanged for over 6,000 years. Kurdish 'mak' is an archaic form very close to PIE, while 'dayik' is a more common modern variant.
mak / dayik *méh₂tēr
| Kurdish | Persian | Hindi | Russian | French | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mak / dayik | mâdar | mātā | mat' | mère | mother |
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January 11, 2026
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Universal IE kinship term