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Where does “matutinae” come from?

matutinae (Latin) comes from Latin matutinus, from Latin Matuta, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.

matutinae (Latin): nominative feminine plural of mātūtīnus; genitive...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine plural of mātūtīnus; genitive...

Ancestry of “matutinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmatutinusmorning; early
2LatinMatutagoddess Dawn; goddess of morning; Roman goddess...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂-mother; mama, mother

Words derived from “matutinae”

  • Mette
  • mattina
  • mettī
  • mattina
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