Where does “매트리스” come from?
매트리스 (Korean) comes from English mattress, from Middle English materas, from Old French matras, from Arabic مَطْرَح, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
매트리스 (Korean): mattress
Ancestry of “매트리스”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mattress | A pad on which a person can recline and sleep,... |
| 2 | Middle English | materas | A mattress; a pad or cushioning for sleeping... |
| 3 | Old French | matras | mattress |
| 4 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 5 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |