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Where does “mactator” come from?

mactator (Latin) comes from Latin mactō, from Latin mactus, from Proto-Italic maktos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mactator (Latin): slayer, murderer, slaughterer

Definitions

  1. slayer, murderer, slaughterer

Ancestry of “mactator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmactō—
2Latinmactusglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
3Proto-Italicmaktosglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱtós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “mactator”

  • mactatrix
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