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Where does “matrone” come from?

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

matrone (Old French): senior, respectable woman

Definitions

  1. senior, respectable woman

Ancestry of “matrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmātrōna—
2Latinmāter—
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “matrone”

  • matron
  • matronly
  • matronhood
  • matronage
  • matronize
  • matronal
  • matronliness
  • matronship
  • matronlike
  • undermatron
  • matronism
  • matrone
  • matronne
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