Where does “madrasta” come from?

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

madrasta (Tagalog): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “madrasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmadrastrastepmother
2Spanishmadrastrastepmother
3Vulgar Latinmatrastrastepmother
4Latinmātermother female parent
5Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρχω →Every word from Latin māter →