Where does “crashmat” come from?
crashmat (English) comes from English Mat, from English matinée, from French matinée, from Middle French matinee, from Old French matinee, from Old French matin, from Latin mātūtīnus, from Latin -īnus — adjectival suffix.
crashmat (English): A protective foam pad placed on the ground, used...
Definitions
- A protective foam pad placed on the ground, used...
Ancestry of “crashmat”, step by step
crashmat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mat | a Malay man |
| 2 | English | matinée | Alternative spelling of matinee |
| 3 | French | matinée | morning |
| 4 | Middle French | matinee | morning |
| 5 | Old French | matinee | morning |
| 6 | Old French | matin | morning |
| 7 | Latin | mātūtīnus | morning |
| 8 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |