Where does “materia” come from?

materia (Polish) comes from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

materia (Polish): matter

Definitions

  1. matter

Ancestry of “materia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāteriamatter; material; component stuff; substance
2Latinmātermother female parent
3Proto-Italicmātērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

Words derived from “materia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Italic mātērEvery word from Latin māter