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
- Obsolete spelling of mata
Ancestry of “matta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mata | woods, forest |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mata | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | matta | reed mat; mat of rushes |