Where does “mâtiner” come from?
mâtiner (French) comes from French mâtin, 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.
mâtiner (French): to crossbreed; to mix
Definitions
- to crossbreed; to mix
Ancestry of “mâtiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mâtin | guard dog, watchdog, hound; mastiff; sly old dog,... |
| 2 | Old French | mastin | guard dog |
| 3 | Latin | mansuetīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | mānsuētus | tamed, tame |
| 5 | Latin | mansuēscō | to tame, render mild, gentle, or peaceable |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |