Where does “matheid” come from?
matheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch mat, from Middle Dutch mat, from Old French mat, from 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,...
matheid (Dutch): listlessness, lethargy, lack of energy and...
Definitions
- listlessness, lethargy, lack of energy and...
Ancestry of “matheid”, step by step
matheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mat | rug, mat; mullet; checkmate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mat | checkmate |
| 3 | Old French | mat | checkmated; in checkmate |
| 4 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 5 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 6 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 7 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |