Where does “matruusi” come from?

matruusi (Finnish) comes from Swedish matros, from Dutch matroos, from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.

matruusi (Finnish): A seaman

Definitions

  1. A seaman

Ancestry of “matruusi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmatrosseaman, sailor
2Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
3Frenchmatelotseaman
4Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
5Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
6Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow

Words derived from “matruusi”

Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →