Where does “matric” come from?
Matric comes from Latin matrix, derived from Latin mater meaning mother, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr with the same sense.
matric (English): The final year of high school; Someone in their...
Definitions
- The final year of high school; Someone in their...
Ancestry of “matric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | matriculation | enrollment in a college or university; A pass in... |