Where does “mătase” come from?

mătase (Romanian) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

mătase (Romanian): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “mătase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
2Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk

Words derived from “mătase”

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →