Where does “матка” come from?
матка (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic mati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mā́ˀtē, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
матка (Macedonian): womb, uterus; queen bee
Ancestry of “матка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | mati | mother |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | mā́ˀtē | mother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |