Where does “madite” come from?
madite (French) comes from French ma, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
madite (French): my said
Definitions
- my said
Ancestry of “madite”, step by step
madite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ma | feminine singular of mon; my |
| 2 | French | tante | aunt |
| 3 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 4 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 5 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 6 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
via French dite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dite | feminine singular of the past participle of dire |