Where does “marrainage” come from?

marrainage (French) comes from French marraine, from Old French marrene, from Vulgar Latin *mātrāna, from Late Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

marrainage (French): sponsorship (as a godparent)

Definitions

  1. sponsorship (as a godparent)

Ancestry of “marrainage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmarrainegodmother
2Old Frenchmarrene—
3Vulgar Latin*mātrāna—
4Late Latinmātrīna—
5Latinmātermother female parent
6Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-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 →