Where does “matador” come from?
matador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese matar, from Old Portuguese matar, from Latin mactō, from Latin mactus, from Proto-Italic maktos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱtós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
matador (Portuguese): killer; which often kills
Definitions
- killer; which often kills
Ancestry of “matador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | matar | to kill; to kill; to eradicate; to destroy; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | matar | — |
| 3 | Latin | mactō | to reward, honor |
| 4 | Latin | mactus | glorified, worshiped, honored, adored |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | maktos | glorified, worshiped, honored, adored |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱtós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |