Where does “mata” come from?
mata (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese mata, from Late Latin matta — reed mat; mat of rushes.
mata (Galician): forest, woodland; bush, shrub; kill
Definitions
- forest, woodland; bush, shrub; kill
Ancestry of “mata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | mata | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | matta | reed mat; mat of rushes |