Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “matrescens” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “matrescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmatrescoI become a mother or like one's mother
2Latinmāter—
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →