Where does “Matrosin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Matrosin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMatroseseaman; sailor
2Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
3Frenchmatelotseaman
4Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
5Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
6Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot