Etymology of the French word matricule
the French word
matriculederived 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 matricule in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
matriculerCognates
German
Matrikel, Norwegian
matrikkel, Swedish
matrikel
