Where does “Madrid” come from?
Madrid (Spanish) comes from Latin mātrīx, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Madrid (Spanish): the letter M in the Spanish spelling alphabet
Definitions
- the letter M in the Spanish spelling alphabet
Ancestry of “Madrid”, step by step
Madrid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mātrīx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mātrīx | uterus, womb |
| 2 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
via Arabic مَجْرًى
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَجْرًى | — |