Where does “מאת” come from?

מאת (Judeo-Arabic) comes from Arabic مَاتَ, from Persian شاه مات — checkmate.

מאת (Judeo-Arabic): to die

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “מאת”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَاتَto die, to perish
2Persianشاه ماتcheckmate
Every word from Persian شاه مات →Every word from Arabic مَاتَ →