Where does “matrak” come from?
matrak (Dutch) comes from French matraque, from Arabic مَطْرَق — stick, hammer.
matrak (Dutch): a club, cudgel
Ancestry of “matrak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | matraque | truncheon , billy club; blackjack, cosh;... |
| 2 | Arabic | مَطْرَق | stick, hammer |