Etymology of the English word materfamilias
the English word
materfamiliasderived from the Latin word
materfamiliasderived 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 materfamilias in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
