English
madrigal
Madrigal comes from Italian madrigale, from Latin mātrīcālis ‘matrical, of or pertaining to the womb or matrix’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr ‘mother’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*méh₂tēr‘mother’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*mātēr‘mother’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmāter‘mother’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmātrīx‘womb, matrix’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmātrīcālis‘matrical, of or pertaining to the womb or matrix’
- Italianc. 1300–presentmadrigale
- Englishtodaymadrigal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*méh₂tēr‘mother’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*mātēr‘mother’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmāter‘mother’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmātrīx‘womb, matrix’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmātrīcālis‘matrical, of or pertaining to the womb or matrix’
- Italianc. 1300–presentmadrigale
- Englishtodaymadrigal
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr ‘mother’
through Proto-Italic *mātēr ‘mother’
through Latin māter ‘mother’
matter, material, maternity, maternal, mater, matron, 14 more
through Latin mātrīx ‘womb, matrix’
Today it means
noun A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr / madrigal