Maturation
/ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/noun
The process of becoming fully developed or ripe.
Did you know?Maturation comes from Latin *maturatio*, from *maturare* “to ripen, hasten,” ultimately tied to the ancient idea of something arriving at its proper season, not just growing older.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meh₂-
“to ripen, be timely, be mature”
Latin
Latin
mātūrus
“ripe, timely, early ripe”
Late Latin
Latin
mātūrātiō
“a ripening; hastening”
Old French
Old French
maturation
“ripening; act of maturing”
Middle English
English
maturacion
“ripening, development to full condition”
Modern English
English
maturation
“the process of becoming fully developed or ripe”