Where does “måtte” come from?
måtte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German matte, from Latin matta, from Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
måtte (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of måtta
Definitions
- Alternative form of måtta
Ancestry of “måtte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | matte | — |
| 2 | Latin | matta | nominative feminine singular of mattus;... |
| 3 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 4 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 5 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 6 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |