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Where does “matris” come from?

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

matris (Tagalog): uterus; womb

Definitions

  1. uterus; womb

Ancestry of “matris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmatrizuterus; head office or store; matrix
2Latinmātrīx—
3Latinmāter—
4Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
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