motherland

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/    美 /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The country of one's ancestors.
  2. The country of one's birth.
  3. Country of origin.
  4. Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

词形变化

motherlands plural

词汇关系

近义词
fatherland homeland
衍生词
muddaland

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Germanic *mōdēr
Proto-West Germanic *mōder
Old English mōdor
Middle English moder
English mother
English land
English motherland
From mother + land.
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