Where does “mătrice” come from?
mătrice (Romanian) comes from French matrice, from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīx, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
mătrice (Romanian): womb, uterus; cramp in a newborn; rheumatism
Definitions
- womb, uterus; cramp in a newborn; rheumatism
Ancestry of “mătrice”, step by step
mătrice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French matrice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | matrice | matrix |
| 2 | Old French | matrice | female reproductive system |
| 3 | Latin | mātrīx | uterus, womb |
| 4 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
via Latin mātrīcem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mātrīcem | — |