Where does “matros” come from?

matros (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian матро́с, from Dutch matroos, from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.

matros (Crimean Tatar): seaman, sailor

Definitions

  1. seaman, sailor

Ancestry of “matros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianматро́сsailor
2Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
3Frenchmatelotseaman
4Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
5Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
6Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →Every word from Old French matenot →Every word from Middle French matelot →