Where does “matronliness” come from?
matronliness (English) comes from English matronly, from English matron, from Middle English matrone, from Old French matrone, from Latin mātrōna, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
matronliness (English): The quality of being matronly
Definitions
- The quality of being matronly
Ancestry of “matronliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | matronly | In the capacity of a matron; serving as a... |
| 2 | English | matron | A mature or elderly woman; A wife or a widow,... |
| 3 | Middle English | matrone | A wife; Such a woman who can examine a man too... |
| 4 | Old French | matrone | senior, respectable woman |
| 5 | Latin | mātrōna | — |
| 6 | Latin | māter | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |