Where does “Madrid” come from?

Madrid (Haitian Creole) comes from French Madrid, from Spanish Madrid, 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 “Madrid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMadrid
2SpanishMadridthe letter M in the Spanish spelling alphabet
3Latinmātrīxuterus, womb
4Latinmātermother female parent
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχωEvery word from Latin māter