Where does “matta” come from?

matta (Latin) comes from Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

matta (Latin): nominative feminine singular of mattus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of mattus;...

Ancestry of “matta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmattusdrunk, intoxicated
2Latinmaditus
3Latinmaderepresent active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be...
4Latinmadeōto be wet or moist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “matta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d-