Where does “madre” come from?
madre (Chavacano) 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 (Chavacano): nun
Ancestry of “madre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | madre | mother; riverbed; dregs |
| 2 | Latin | māter | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |