Etymology of the English word matron
the English word
matronderived from the Old French word
matronederived from the Latin word
matrona (wife; matron)
derived from the Late Latin word
mater (mother; mother, foster mother; lady)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*māter- (mother)
derived from the Old French word
matronderived from the Latin word
matrona (wife; matron)
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 matron in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
matronage,
matronize,
matronlyCognates
Dutch
matrone, French
matrone, German
Matrone, Icelandic
matróna, Italian
matrona, Swedish
matronaUsage
Word found in Modern English
