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
- Either of two British infantry tanks in use...
Ancestry of “matilda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Mathilde | — |
| 2 | Old High German | maht | might |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mahti | might, power |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mahtiz | power, ability; strength, force |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mahtuz | might, power |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mógʰtis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “matilda”