Where does “maturen” come from?
maturen (Middle English) comes from Latin maturo, from Latin maturus, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂- — good, great; timely, opportune; wet, damp.
maturen (Middle English): To cause to suppurate
Ancestry of “maturen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | maturo | I ripen, make ripe, bring to maturity; I mature,... |
| 2 | Latin | maturus | mature, full-grown; ripe; early, soon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂- | good, great; timely, opportune; wet, damp |
Words derived from “maturen”