Where does “matross” come from?

matross (English) comes from Dutch matroos, from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.

matross (English): In the British service, a gunner or a gunner's...

Definitions

  1. In the British service, a gunner or a gunner's...

Ancestry of “matross”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
2Frenchmatelotseaman
3Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
4Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
5Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →