Where does “matelots” come from?

matelots (French) comes from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.

matelots (French): plural of matelot

Definitions

plural of matelot

Ancestry of “matelots”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	matelot	seaman
2	Middle French	matelot	sailor
3	Old French	matenot	sailor, bunkmate
4	Middle Dutch	mattenoot	bunk fellow

Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →

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