Where does “matriz” come from?

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

matriz (Portuguese): source; origin; mother; matrix; head office

Definitions

  1. source; origin; mother; matrix; head office

Ancestry of “matriz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmātrīxuterus, womb
2Latinmātermother female parent
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “matriz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →