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
Ancestry of “mata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | matōną | to feed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |