Where does “madrigal” come from?
Madrigal derives from Italian madrigale, from Latin matricalis meaning "of a mother," from Latin mater meaning "mother," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr.
madrigal (English): A song for a small number of unaccompanied...
Definitions
- A song for a small number of unaccompanied...
Ancestry of “madrigal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | madrigale | madrigal |
| 2 | Latin | matricalis | Of or pertaining to the womb or matrix |
| 3 | Latin | mātrīx | — |
| 4 | Latin | māter | — |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “madrigal”