Where does “madre” come from?

madre (Cebuano) comes from Spanish madre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

madre (Cebuano): a nun

Definitions

  1. a nun

Ancestry of “madre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmadremother; riverbed; dregs
2Latinmātermother female parent
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “madre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →