Where does “mata” come from?

mata (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic matōną, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

mata (Old Norse): To feed; nourish

Definitions

  1. To feed; nourish

Ancestry of “mata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmatōnąto feed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “mata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic matōną →