Where does “matç” come from?
matç (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian матч, from English match, from Middle English macche, from Old English ġemæċċa, from Old English ġemaca, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
matç (Crimean Tatar): match
Definitions
- match
Ancestry of “matç”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | матч | match |
| 2 | English | match | A competitive sporting event such as a boxing... |
| 3 | Middle English | macche | A bride or mate; a romantic or sexual partner |
| 4 | Old English | ġemæċċa | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġemaca | a mate, an equal, companion, peer; companion,... |
| 6 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |