Where does “madre” come from?

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

madre (Spanish): mother; riverbed; dregs

Definitions

  1. mother; riverbed; dregs

Ancestry of “madre”, step by step

madre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin māter

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

via Latin mātre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmātre—

Words derived from “madre”

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