Where does “matriarchy” come from?
matriarchy (English) comes from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
matriarchy (English): A social system in which the mother is head of...
Definitions
- A social system in which the mother is head of...
Ancestry of “matriarchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | māter | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
Words derived from “matriarchy”