Where does “materas” come from?
materas (Middle English) comes from Old French matras, from Arabic مَطْرَح, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
materas (Middle English): A mattress; a pad or cushioning for sleeping...
Definitions
- A mattress; a pad or cushioning for sleeping...
Ancestry of “materas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | matras | mattress |
| 2 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 3 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |
Words derived from “materas”