Where does “madreselva” come from?
madreselva (Galician) comes from Galician madre, from Old Portuguese madre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
madreselva (Galician): honeysuckle, woodbine
Definitions
- honeysuckle, woodbine
Ancestry of “madreselva”, step by step
madreselva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician madre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | madre | mother; nun |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | madre | mother |
| 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,... |
via Galician selva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | selva | — |