Etymology

matricidal

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Today it means: Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English matricide
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The story

  1. Englishmatricide
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaymatricidal

From matricide + -al.

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