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Where does “maternidade” come from?

maternidade (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin maternitas, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

maternidade (Portuguese): motherhood; maternity; maternity hospital

Definitions

  1. motherhood; maternity; maternity hospital

Ancestry of “maternidade”, step by step

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