Where does “matala” come from?

matala (Asturian) comes from Asturian la, from Latin illa, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

matala (Asturian): Compound of matar + la

Definitions

  1. Compound of matar + la

Ancestry of “matala”, step by step

matala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Asturian la

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianlathe; her
2Latinillanominative feminine singular of ille; nominative...
3Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
4LatinolleArchaic form of ille
5Proto-Italic*olnosthat

via Asturian matar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianmatarto kill
2Latinmactāre
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille
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