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Why words for mother are similar around the world
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May 14, 2025
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2:23Now PlayingWhy do some words, like the ones for “mother” and “father”, sound so similar in completely unrelated languages? Our language correspondent, Lane Greene, has one explanation. We have corrected a mistake in this video, thanks to the eagle-eyed viewers who flagged it
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