Where does “متة” come from?
متة (North Levantine Arabic) comes from Spanish maté, from French mât, from Middle French mast, from Old French mast, from Latin mastus, from Frankish mast, from Proto-Germanic mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European mazdos — pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...
متة (North Levantine Arabic): maté, chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis plant and drink)
Definitions
- maté, chimarrão (Ilex paraguariensis plant and drink)
Ancestry of “متة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | maté | matte |
| 2 | French | mât | mast; flagstaff |
| 3 | Middle French | mast | mast structure found on watercraft |
| 4 | Old French | mast | mast structure found on watercraft |
| 5 | Latin | mastus | ship mast |
| 6 | Frankish | mast | ship mast; mast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mastaz | rod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mazdos | pole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,... |