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Where does “マドリッド” come from?

マドリッド (Japanese) comes from English 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 “マドリッド”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMadrid—
2SpanishMadrid—
3Latinmātrīx—
4Latinmāter—
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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