Where does “matraque” come from?
matraque (French) comes from Arabic مَطْرَق — stick, hammer.
matraque (French): truncheon , billy club; blackjack, cosh;...
Definitions
- truncheon , billy club; blackjack, cosh;...
Ancestry of “matraque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَطْرَق | stick, hammer |
Words derived from “matraque”