Where does “matris” come from?

matris (Swedish) comes from Swedish ris, from Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

matris (Swedish): matrix; rectangular arrangement of terms; matrix;...

Definitions

  1. matrix; rectangular arrangement of terms; matrix;...

Ancestry of “matris”, step by step

matris traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrissmall shrubs, such as blueberry and lingonberry,...
2Old Norserís
3Middle Low Germanrīs
4Old Frenchrisreef
5Italianrisolaughter, laugh; rice; past participle of ridere
6Latinrīsuslaughed at, ridiculed, mocked, having been ridiculed
7Ancient Greekὄρυζαrice
8Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš

via French matrice

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmatricematrix
2Old Frenchmatricefemale reproductive system
3Latinmātrīxuterus, womb
4Latinmātermother female parent
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...

via Swedish mat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmatfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “matris

Every word from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰišEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄρυζαEvery word from Latin rīsus