Where does “madrigalic” come from?
madrigalic (English) comes from English madrigal, from Italian madrigale, from Latin matricalis, from Latin mātrīx, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
madrigalic (English): Of or relating to madrigals
Definitions
- Of or relating to madrigals
Ancestry of “madrigalic”, step by step
madrigalic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English madrigal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | madrigal | A song for a small number of unaccompanied... |
| 2 | Italian | madrigale | madrigal |
| 3 | Latin | matricalis | Of or pertaining to the womb or matrix |
| 4 | Latin | mātrīx | uterus, womb |
| 5 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |