Where does “Mat” come from?
Mat (English) comes from English matinée, from French matinée, from Middle French matinee, from Old French matinee, from Old French matin, from Latin mātūtīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “Mat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | matinée | Alternative spelling of matinee |
| 2 | French | matinée | morning |
| 3 | Middle French | matinee | morning |
| 4 | Old French | matinee | morning |
| 5 | Old French | matin | morning |
| 6 | Latin | mātūtīnus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |