Where does “madrinha” come from?

madrinha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese madrỹa, from Late Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

madrinha (Portuguese): godmother

Definitions

  1. godmother

Ancestry of “madrinha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemadrỹa—
2Late Latinmātrīna—
3Latinmātermother female parent
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →