Where does “matrózok” come from?

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

matrózok (Hungarian): nominative plural of matróz

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of matróz

Ancestry of “matrózok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmatrózsailor, seaman, mariner
2GermanMatroseseaman; sailor
3Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
4Frenchmatelotseaman
5Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
6Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
7Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →Every word from Old French matenot →Every word from Middle French matelot →