motherless

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Without a (living) mother.
2. (not-comparable) Without mother (mucilaginous substance in fermenting liquid).
3. (figuratively, not-comparable) Without a history or predecessor.

Adv

very, completely (especially in reference to drunkenness)

Synonyms

orphan

fatherless

survivor

orphaned

poor person

Translations

mutterlos

öksüz

anasız

huérfano de madre

sans mère

orfano di madre

ametor

moederloos

guacho

sin madre

بلا أم

annesiz

ορφανός μητρός

orphelin

orphelin de mère

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: moderles

Inherited from Old English: mōdorlēas

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: muurloos

Cognate with Dutch: moederloos

Cognate with German: mutterlos

Cognate with Danish: moderløs

Cognate with Swedish: moderlös

Cognate with Icelandic: móðurlaus

In summary

From Middle English moderles, from Old English mōdorlēas, from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlausaz, equivalent to mother + -less. Cognate with Saterland Frisian muurloos (“motherless”), Dutch moederloos (“motherless”), German mutterlos (“motherless”), Danish moderløs (“motherless”), Swedish moderlös (“motherless”), Icelandic móðurlaus (“motherless”).