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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

  1. Of or relating to madrigals

Ancestry of “madrigalic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmadrigalA song for a small number of unaccompanied...
2Italianmadrigalemadrigal
3LatinmatricalisOf or pertaining to the womb or matrix
4Latinmātrīx—
5Latinmāter—
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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