matrilineal
/ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/ · adj
Meaning
- Tracing descent only through female ancestors.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māterder. English matri- English lineal English matrilineal From matri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with patrilineal.
Related words
Descendant words
- matrilineaarinen(Finnish) (cog)
- matrilineal(Malay) (bor)
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