Etymology of the English word matriculate
the English word
matriculatederived from the Medieval Latin word
matricularederived from the Latin word
matricula (public register; list, roll)
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 matriculate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
matriculated,
matriculatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
