Where does “matelots” come from?
matelots (Middle French) comes from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.
Ancestry of “matelots”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | matenot | sailor, bunkmate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mattenoot | bunk fellow |
Words derived from “matelots”