Where does “matrjoška” come from?

matrjoška (Czech) comes from Russian матрёшка, from Russian Матрёна, from Latin mātrōna, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

matrjoška (Czech): Russian doll

Definitions

Russian doll

Ancestry of “matrjoška”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	матрёшка	matryoshka, Russian doll
2	Russian	Матрёна	—
3	Latin	mātrōna	—
4	Latin	māter	mother female parent
5	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

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