Where does “матица” come from?

матица (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic matica, from Proto-Slavic mati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

матица (Macedonian): queen; midstream; country of origin

Definitions

  1. queen; midstream; country of origin

Ancestry of “матица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmatica—
2Proto-Slavicmatimother
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmā́ˀtēmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē →Every word from Proto-Slavic mati →