Where does “matrone” come from?

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

matrone (Middle English): A wife; Such a woman who can examine a man too...

Definitions

  1. A wife; Such a woman who can examine a man too...

Ancestry of “matrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmatronesenior, respectable woman
2Latinmātrōna—
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 “matrone”

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