Where does “mattok” come from?
mattok (Middle English) comes from Old English mattuc, from Proto-Germanic mattukaz, from Proto-Indo-European mat- — worm, grub, caterpillar, moth; insect, worm,...
mattok (Middle English): mattock, pickaxe
Ancestry of “mattok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mattuc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mattukaz | mattock, ploughshare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mat- | worm, grub, caterpillar, moth; insect, worm,... |
Words derived from “mattok”