Where does “matraca” come from?
matraca (Portuguese) comes from Arabic مَطْرَق — stick, hammer.
matraca (Portuguese): ratchet, wooden rattle; chatterbox; mouth
Definitions
- ratchet, wooden rattle; chatterbox; mouth
Ancestry of “matraca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَطْرَق | stick, hammer |
Words derived from “matraca”