Where does “matança” come from?

matança (Catalan) comes from Catalan matar, from Latin mattāre, from Late Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

matança (Catalan): slaughter, killing; massacre

Definitions

  1. slaughter, killing; massacre

Ancestry of “matança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmatarto kill
2Latinmattāre
3Late Latinmattusdrunk, intoxicated
4Latinmaditus
5Latinmaderepresent active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be...
6Latinmadeōto be wet or moist
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “matança

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-Every word from Latin madeōEvery word from Latin madere