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Where does “Matrose” come from?

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

Matrose (German): seaman; sailor

Definitions

  1. seaman; sailor

Ancestry of “Matrose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
2Frenchmatelotseaman
3Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
4Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
5Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow

Words derived from “Matrose”

  • matrózok
  • matróz
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →