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Where does “mâtin” come from?

mâtin (French) comes from Old French mastin, from Latin mansuetīnus, from Latin mānsuētus, from Latin mansuēscō, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

mâtin (French): guard dog, watchdog, hound; mastiff; sly old dog,...

Definitions

  1. guard dog, watchdog, hound; mastiff; sly old dog,...

Ancestry of “mâtin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmastinguard dog
2Latinmansuetīnus—
3Latinmānsuētus—
4Latinmansuēscō—
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “mâtin”

  • mâtineau
  • mâtiner
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →