Where does “materia” come from?

materia (Asturian) comes from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

materia (Asturian): subject; material world; matter

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	māteria	—
2	Latin	māter	—
3	Proto-Italic	mātēr	mother
4	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂tēr	mother

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