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Category Archives: Family
Appreciating Mothers
Greek word: Matar or meter “from Sanskrit ‘to measure’; but whether denoting the ‘moulder,’ or the ‘manager’ is debated” (Thayer). English word: Mother “(from) Middle English ‘moder’ … the change from the ‘d’ to the ‘th’ seems due to Scand. … Continue reading
Appreciating Fathers
Greek word: Pater “from a root signifying ‘a nourisher, protector, upholder’” (Vine’s). “From root ‘pa’; lit. nourisher, protector, upholder” (Thayer). Aramic word: Abba. “Abba is the word framed by the lips of infants” (Vine’s). It is a tender affectionate term … Continue reading
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