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Where does “Matera” come from?

Matera (Italian) comes from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “Matera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāteria—
2Latinmāter—
3Proto-Italicmātērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “Matera”

  • Matera
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →