Where does “madera” come from?

madera (Old Spanish) comes from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

Ancestry of “madera”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	māteria	—
2	Latin	māter	—
3	Proto-Italic	mātēr	mother
4	Proto-Indo-European	méh₂tēr	mother

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