Etymology of the French word maturité
the French word
maturitéderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of maturité in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
maturiste,
prématuritéCognates
Dutch
matse, English
matzo, English
maturity, German
Matura, Italian
maturità, Yiddish
matse
