Where does “مات” come from?
مات (North Levantine Arabic) comes from French maths, from French mathématiques, from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
مات (North Levantine Arabic): to die
Definitions
- to die
Ancestry of “مات”, step by step
مات traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French maths
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maths | Clipping of mathématiques; math or maths |
| 2 | French | mathématiques | plural of mathématique; mathematics |
| 3 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Arabic مات
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مات | to die |