Where does “Mattant” come from?
Mattant (Luxembourgish) comes from French ma, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
Mattant (Luxembourgish): aunt
Definitions
- aunt
Ancestry of “Mattant”, step by step
Mattant traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ma | feminine singular of mon; my |
| 2 | French | tante | aunt |
| 3 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 4 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 5 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 6 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |
via Swedish mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mat | food |
| 2 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Swedish tant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tant | older lady; Used to address older women |