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Where does “maduro” come from?

maduro (English) comes from Portuguese maduro, from Old Portuguese maduro, from Latin mātūrus, from Proto-Celtic matus, from Czech -mat, from Czech automat, from German automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

maduro (English): A cigar made with somewhat dark, medium-strength...

Definitions

  1. A cigar made with somewhat dark, medium-strength...

Ancestry of “maduro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemaduroripe; mature, of relatively old age
2Old Portuguesemaduro—
3Latinmātūrus—
4Proto-Celticmatus—
5Czech-mat—
6Czechautomatautomaton; vending machine, automat
7Germanautomat—
8Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
9Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
10Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
11Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
12Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
13Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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