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Etymology of the French word matere

the Old French word matere
derived from the Latin word materia (material, matter, substance; means, occasion, condition effecting action; wood, lumber, timber)
derived from the Late Latin word mater (mother; mother, foster mother; lady)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *māter- (mother)

Derivations in other languages

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Usage

Word found in Old French



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