Where does “frumatene” come from?
frumatene (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto matene, from Esperanto mateno, from French mâtin, from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus — human being; man; hand.
frumatene (Esperanto): in the early morning
Definitions
- in the early morning
Ancestry of “frumatene”, step by step
frumatene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto matene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | matene | in the morning |
| 2 | Esperanto | mateno | morning |
| 3 | French | mâtin | guard dog, watchdog, hound; mastiff; sly old dog,... |
| 4 | Old French | mastin | guard dog |
| 5 | Latin | mansuetīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mānsuētus | tamed, tame |
| 7 | Latin | mansuēscō | to tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable |
| 8 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |