Where does “matras” come from?
matras (French) comes from Middle French matraz, from Old French materas, from Italian materasso, from Arabic مَطْرَح, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
matras (French): a crossbow's square, with a cylindric or...
Definitions
- a crossbow's square, with a cylindric or...
Ancestry of “matras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | matraz | — |
| 2 | Old French | materas | Alternative form of matras |
| 3 | Italian | materasso | mattress |
| 4 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 5 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |
Words derived from “matras”