Where does “matar” come from?

matar (Portuguese) comes 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.

matar (Portuguese): to kill; to kill; to eradicate; to destroy; to...

Definitions

  1. to kill; to kill; to eradicate; to destroy; to...

Ancestry of “matar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesematar—
2Latinmactōto reward, honor
3Latinmactusglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
4Proto-Italicmaktosglorified, worshiped, honored, adored
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱtós—
6Proto-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 →