Where does “matinal” come from?
matinal (English) comes from French matinal, from French mâtin, from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
matinal (English): In the morning, relating to the morning
Definitions
- In the morning, relating to the morning
Ancestry of “matinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | matinal | morning; matinal |
| 2 | French | mâtin | guard dog, watchdog, hound; mastiff; sly old dog,... |
| 3 | Old French | mastin | guard dog |
| 4 | Latin | mansuetīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mānsuētus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mansuēscō | — |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |