Where does “материа́л” come from?
материа́л (Russian) comes from Dutch materiaal, from Middle Dutch materiael, from Middle French material, from Old French material, from Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria, from Latin māter, from Proto-Italic mātēr — mother.
материа́л (Russian): material
Definitions
- material
Ancestry of “материа́л”, step by step
материа́л traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch materiaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | materiaal | material |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | materiael | — |
| 3 | Middle French | material | — |
| 4 | Old French | material | — |
| 5 | Latin | māteriālis | material (made of matter) |
| 6 | Latin | māteria | matter; material; component stuff; substance |
| 7 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | mātēr | mother |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |
via Russian материа́льный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | материа́льный | material |
via German Material
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Material | material (matter) |