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Etymology of the English word maturity

the English word maturity
derived from the Old French word maturite
derived from the Latin word maturitas (ripeness)
derived from the Latin word maturus (early, speedy; ripe)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ma-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mā-

Cognates

Dutch matse, English matzo, French maturité, German Matura, Italian maturità, Yiddish matse

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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