Where does “zmatowieć” come from?
zmatowieć (Polish) comes from Polish matowieć, from Polish matowy, from Polish mat, from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
zmatowieć (Polish): to become matte, to tarnish
Definitions
- to become matte, to tarnish
Ancestry of “zmatowieć”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | matowieć | to become matte, to tarnish |
| 2 | Polish | matowy | matte, lusterless, dull |
| 3 | Polish | mat | checkmate; mate; matt, matte, dull colour or... |
| 4 | Dutch | maat | size, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy |
| 5 | Middle Low German | māt | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | gimato | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gamatjô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |