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Where does “matara” come from?

matara (Latin) comes from Latin madaris — Celtic javelin.

matara (Latin): sort of javelin used by Gauls

Definitions

  1. sort of javelin used by Gauls

Ancestry of “matara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmadarisCeltic javelin

Words derived from “matara”

  • mattress
  • mattressed
  • mattressy
  • mattresslike
  • materas
  • 매트리스
  • matras
  • matenas
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