Where does “matrice” come from?

matrice (Middle English) comes from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīx, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

matrice (Middle English): womb, uterus

Definitions

  1. womb, uterus

Ancestry of “matrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmatricefemale reproductive system
2Latinmātrīxuterus, womb
3Latinmātermother female parent
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “matrice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →