Where does “mátový” come from?
mátový (Czech) comes from Czech máta, from Proto-Slavic męta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη.
mátový (Czech): mint
Ancestry of “mátový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | máta | mint |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | męta | mint |
| 3 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | — |