Where does “madeira” come from?

madeira (English) comes from Portuguese Madeira, from Old Portuguese madeira, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

madeira (English): Madeira

Definitions

Madeira

Ancestry of “madeira”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	Madeira	Ellipsis of vinho da Madeira
2	Old Portuguese	madeira	—
3	Latin	māteria	—
4	Latin	māter	—
5	Proto-Italic	mātēr	mother
6	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂tēr	mother

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