foremother

foremother

English

Etymology

From fore- +‎ mother.

Noun

foremother (plural foremothers)

1. A female ancestor.

Translations

a female ancestor

Armenian: նախամայր (hy) (naxamayr) Dutch: voormoeder f German: Ahne (de) f, Ahnin (de) f, Vorfahrin f, Urahne (de) f, Urmutter f, Stammmutter f, Ahnfrau f (obsolescent)

Polish: pramatka (pl) f Russian: прама́терь (ru) f (pramáterʹ) Volapük: jibüröletan (vo)