Where does “Matterhorn” come from?
Matterhorn derives from German Horn, from Middle High German mate and Old High German horn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- meaning "head" or "horn."
Matterhorn (English): An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy
Definitions
- An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy
Ancestry of “Matterhorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Matterhorn | Matterhorn (a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy) |
| 2 | German | Matte | mat; meadow |
| 3 | Middle High German | matte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | matta | — |
| 5 | Latin | matta | nominative feminine singular of mattus;... |
| 6 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 7 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 8 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 9 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |