• cattish [she/her]
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      22 days ago

      „Отчизна” and „отечество” come from „оте́ц”, meaning father, hence fatherland. „Родина” comes from „род”, meaning family or kin (technically both come from Proto-Slavic or whatever). None of those are mother-related.

      „Родина-мать” is a personification.