Where does “material” come from?
material (Middle English) comes from Late Latin materialis, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
material (Middle English): Extant in matter or having physical form;...
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- Extant in matter or having physical form;...
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