motherly
The origin and history of motherly.
Etymology
From Old English mōdorlīċ, built from mother plus the suffix -ly ("in the manner of").
The origin and history of motherly.
From Old English mōdorlīċ, built from mother plus the suffix -ly ("in the manner of").
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