matriarchy
The origin and history of matriarchy.
Etymology
Coined on the pattern of patriarchy, from Latin māter (“mother”) and Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”). By surface analysis it breaks down as matri- + -archy.
The origin and history of matriarchy.
Coined on the pattern of patriarchy, from Latin māter (“mother”) and Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”). By surface analysis it breaks down as matri- + -archy.
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