Where does “matin” come from?
Matin comes from Latin matutinum, derived from the adjective matutinus relating to Matuta the Roman goddess of dawn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meh₂-.
matin (English): of or relating to matins; morning
Definitions
- of or relating to matins; morning
Ancestry of “matin”, step by step
matin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French matin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | matin | morning |
| 2 | Latin | matutinum | the morning; nominative neuter singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | mātūtīnus | morning |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Middle English matyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | matyn | — |