Where does “matróz” come from?

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

matróz (Hungarian): sailor, seaman, mariner

Definitions

  1. sailor, seaman, mariner

Ancestry of “matróz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “matróz”

Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →Every word from Old French matenot →Every word from Middle French matelot →