Where does “Madrid” come from?

Madrid comes from Spanish Madrid, whose origin is unknown.

Madrid (English): the Community of Madrid

Definitions

  1. the Community of Madrid

Ancestry of “Madrid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMadridthe letter M in the Spanish spelling alphabet
2Latinmātrīxuterus, womb
3Latinmātermother female parent
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “Madrid”

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