Where does “máta” come from?

máta (Faroese) comes from Faroese mát, from Faroese matur, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

máta (Faroese): to measure; to checkmate

Definitions

to measure; to checkmate

Ancestry of “máta”, step by step

máta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese mát

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	mát	measure; measuring tool / device / instrument;...
2	Faroese	matur	meal, food
3	Old Norse	matr	food
4	Proto-Germanic	matiz	food
5	Proto-Germanic	mōsą	wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
6	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Old Norse mata

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	mata	To feed; nourish
2	Proto-Germanic	matōną	to feed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →