Where does “marâtre” come from?

marâtre (French) comes from Old French marastre, from Late Latin mātrastra, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

marâtre (French): stepmother; bad or uncaring mother

Definitions

  1. stepmother; bad or uncaring mother

Ancestry of “marâtre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmarastre—
2Late Latinmātrastra—
3Latinmātermother female parent
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “marâtre”

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