Where does “matman” come from?
matman (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.
matman (English): A male wrestler
Definitions
- A male wrestler
Ancestry of “matman”, step by step
matman 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 |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |