Where does “matras” come from?
matras (Dutch) comes from French matras, from Middle French matraz, from Old French materas, from Italian materasso, from Arabic مَطْرَح, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
matras (Dutch): A mattress; By extension, a technical bedding or...
Definitions
- A mattress; By extension, a technical bedding or...
Ancestry of “matras”, step by step
matras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French matras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | matras | a crossbow's square, with a cylindric or... |
| 2 | Middle French | matraz | — |
| 3 | Old French | materas | Alternative form of matras |
| 4 | Italian | materasso | mattress |
| 5 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 6 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |
via Middle Dutch matrasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | matrasse | — |