Where does “Metz” come from?
Metz derives from French Metz, which comes from Latin Mediomatrici, the name of a Celtic Gallic tribe inhabiting the region.
Ancestry of “Metz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Metz | — |
| 2 | Latin | Mediomatrici | A tribe of Gallia Belgica, whose chief town was Divodurum |