eald modor

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Old Frisian aldemōder.

Noun

eald mōdor f

  1. grandmother
  2. female ancestor

Usage notes

  • The word for "great grandmother" is þridde mōdor (literally “third mother”), "great-great grandmother" is fēorþe mōdor (literally “fourth mother”), and so on.

Declension

See the declensions of eald and mōdor.

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: eldmoder
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