Where does “Matilda” come from?

Matilda derives from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German maht, from Proto-Germanic mahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, ultimately from the root megʰ- meaning power or might.

Matilda (English): Either of two British infantry tanks in use...

Definitions

  1. Either of two British infantry tanks in use...

Ancestry of “Matilda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchMathilde—
2Old High Germanmahtmight
3Proto-West Germanicmahtimight, power
4Proto-Germanicmahtizpower, ability; strength, force
5Proto-Germanicmahtuzmight, power
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able

Words derived from “Matilda”

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