Where does “maratră” come from?

maratră (Romanian) comes from French marâtre, from Old French marastre, from Late Latin mātrastra, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

maratră (Romanian): stepmother

Definitions

stepmother

Ancestry of “maratră”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	marâtre	stepmother; bad or uncaring mother
2	Old French	marastre	—
3	Late Latin	mātrastra	—
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,...

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