Where does “matrice” come from?

matrice (English) comes from Middle English matrice, from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīx, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

matrice (English): Obsolete form of matrix; The womb

Definitions

Obsolete form of matrix; The womb

Ancestry of “matrice”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	matrice	womb, uterus
2	Old French	matrice	female reproductive system
3	Latin	mātrīx	uterus, womb
4	Latin	māter	mother female parent
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,...

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