Where does “matraja” come from?

matraja (Dalmatian) comes from Latin matrea, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

matraja (Dalmatian): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “matraja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmatrea
2Latinmātermother female parent
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Latin māter
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