Where does “matalàs” come from?
matalàs (Catalan) comes from Catalan matalaf, from Arabic مَطَرَح — large cushion.
matalàs (Catalan): mattress
Ancestry of “matalàs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | matalaf | mattress |
| 2 | Arabic | مَطَرَح | large cushion |