Where does “matar” come from?

matar (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin mactō, from Latin mactus, from Proto-Italic maktos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Ancestry of “matar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmactōto reward, honor
2Latinmactusglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
3Proto-Italicmaktosglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱtós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “matar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós →Every word from Proto-Italic maktos →