Where does “madriña” come from?

madriña (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,...

madriña (Galician): godmother (a female godparent)

Definitions

godmother (a female godparent)

Ancestry of “madriña”, step by step

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,...

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