Where does “matrimoiety” come from?
matrimoiety (English) comes from English moiety, from Middle French moytié, from Old French meitié, from Latin medietās, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
matrimoiety (English): A descent group coming from the mother's side
Definitions
- A descent group coming from the mother's side
Ancestry of “matrimoiety”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moiety | A half; A share or portion, especially a smaller... |
| 2 | Middle French | moytié | half |
| 3 | Old French | meitié | half |
| 4 | Latin | medietās | the center, middle part of something, midpoint |
| 5 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |