motherly

Words with a similar base: motherly

'motherly'

[motherly.s.01] as in: befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

'motherly'

[maternally.r.01] as in: in a maternal manner; as a mother

Examples:
she loved her students almost maternally

Origins

					motherly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── mother (English)
    └── moder (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── modor (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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