Etymology of the English word madrigal
the English word
madrigalderived from the Italian word
madrigalderived from the Medieval Latin word
matricalederived from the Late Latin word
matricalis (of a matrix)
derived from the Late Latin word
matrix (womb, groundwork, mold; dam, female animal kept for breeding; parent tree)
derived from the Late Latin word
mater (mother; mother, foster mother; lady)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*māter- (mother)
Date
The earliest known usage of madrigal in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
madrigalistCognates
Dutch
madrigaal, French
madrigal, German
Madrigal, Norwegian
madrigal, Swedish
madrigalUsage
Word found in Modern English
