Etymology of the Latin word matrix
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)
Derivations in Latin
matricula,
matricaria,
matricalisDerivations in other languages
French
matrice, French
matricaire, Italian
matrice, Portuguese
matriz, Spanish
madriz, Spanish
matriz, Spanish
madrigadoUsage
Word found in Late Latin
