Etymology of the English word mature
the English word
maturederived from the Old French word
maturederived from the Latin word
maturus (early, speedy; ripe)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ma-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mā-Date
The earliest known usage of mature in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
matured,
maturingCognates
French
mûr, Italian
maturo, Latin
maturus, Provençal
madur, Spanish
maduroUsage
Word found in Modern English
