Where does “Madeira” come from?
Madeira (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese madeira, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
Madeira (Portuguese): Ellipsis of vinho da Madeira
Definitions
- Ellipsis of vinho da Madeira
Ancestry of “Madeira”, step by step
Words derived from “Madeira”