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Where does “matura” come from?

matura (Latin) comes from Latin maturo, from Latin maturus, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂- — good, great; timely, opportune; wet, damp.

matura (Latin): nominative feminine singular of mātūrus; vocative...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of mātūrus; vocative...

Ancestry of “matura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmaturoI ripen, make ripe, bring to maturity; I mature,...
2Latinmaturusmature, full-grown; ripe; early, soon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂-good, great; timely, opportune; wet, damp
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