Where does “matrix” come from?

Matrix comes from Old French matrice, from Latin matrix meaning womb or source, derived from Latin mater meaning mother, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr.

matrix (English): The womb; The material or tissue in which more...

Definitions

The womb; The material or tissue in which more...

Ancestry of “matrix”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	matrice	female reproductive system
2	Latin	mātrīx	uterus, womb
3	Latin	māter	mother female parent
4	Ancient Greek	ἄρχω	To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ergʰ-	to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →