Where does “matriță” come from?
matriță (Romanian) comes from German Matrize, 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,...
matriță (Romanian): mould
Definitions
- mould
Ancestry of “matriță”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Matrize | mold hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance |
| 2 | French | matrice | matrix |
| 3 | Old French | matrice | female reproductive system |
| 4 | Latin | mātrīx | uterus, womb |
| 5 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |