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Where does “mat-” come from?

mat- (Proto-Indo-European): worm, grub, caterpillar, moth; insect, worm,...

Definitions

  1. worm, grub, caterpillar, moth; insect, worm,...

Words derived from “mat-”

  • moth
  • homemade
  • handmade
  • unmade
  • mawkish
  • mattock
  • madest
  • premade
  • mawkishness
  • humanmade
  • newmade
  • mothball
  • hawkmoth
  • Mothman
  • mothlike
  • mothy
  • silkmoth
  • mawkishly
  • budmoth
  • housemade
  • mawk
  • countrymade
  • mothproof
  • ymade