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Where does “matrice” come from?

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

matrice (Italian): matrix; stencil; origin; background

Definitions

  1. matrix; stencil; origin; background

Ancestry of “matrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmātrīx—
2Latinmāter—
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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