mother tongue

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. The language one first learned; the language one grew up with; one's native language.
  2. The language spoken by one’s ancestors.
  3. The language spoken by one's mother, when it differs from that spoken by one's father.
  4. Informal speech, as opposed to educated language.

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father tongue
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Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈmʌð.ə ˌtʌŋ/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

From Middle English mother tonge, modyr tong, equivalent to mother + tongue. Compare Old Norse móðurtunga (“mother tongue”).

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