Where does “matrastra” come from?

matrastra (Latin) comes from Latin mater, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

matrastra (Latin): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “matrastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmatermother; matron of a house; honorific title
2Proto-Italicmātērmother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Italic mātēr →Every word from Latin mater →