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