Where does “matta” come from?

matta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mata, from Old Portuguese mata, from Late Latin matta — reed mat; mat of rushes.

matta (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of mata

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of mata

Ancestry of “matta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesematawoods, forest
2Old Portuguesemata—
3Late Latinmattareed mat; mat of rushes
Every word from Late Latin matta →Every word from Old Portuguese mata →Every word from Portuguese mata →