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Where does “Matrize” come from?

Matrize (German) comes from French matrice, from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīx, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Ancestry of “Matrize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmatricematrix
2Old Frenchmatricefemale reproductive system
3Latinmātrīx—
4Latinmāter—
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “Matrize”

  • matryca
  • მატრიცა
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