Synonyms & related words for matrilineal

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Words related to matrilineal

Explore words related to matrilineal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include matrilinear, matrilineally, matrilineality, patrilineally, patrilineal, matrilateral, patrilinear, matriliny. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does matrilineal come from?

The word matrilineal breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: matri, from Latin mater (“mother”); line, from Latin linea (“line, descent”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.