Where does “mãtasi” come from?
mãtasi (Aromanian) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.
mãtasi (Aromanian): silk
Ancestry of “mãtasi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mataxa | raw silk; thick string or thread |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέταξα | raw silk |