Where does “madrastra” come from?

madrastra (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin matrastra, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

madrastra (Spanish): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “madrastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmatrastrastepmother
2Latinmātermother female parent
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

Words derived from “madrastra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →