Where does “matapioyos” come from?
matapioyos (Asturian) comes from Asturian mata, from Asturian matar, from Latin mactāre.
matapioyos (Asturian): thumb
Ancestry of “matapioyos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | mata | inflection of matar:
## third-person singular... |
| 2 | Asturian | matar | to kill |
| 3 | Latin | mactāre | — |