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Where does “matar” come from?

matar (Asturian) comes from Latin mactāre.

matar (Asturian): to kill

Definitions

  1. to kill

Ancestry of “matar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmactāre—

Words derived from “matar”

  • matase
  • mata
  • matapioyos
  • matala
Every word from Latin mactāre →