Where does “мат” come from?
мат (Russian) comes from Dutch mat, from Middle Dutch mat, from Old French mat, from Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
мат (Russian): checkmate, mate; mat, matte finish, frost; mat,...
Definitions
- checkmate, mate; mat, matte finish, frost; mat,...
Ancestry of “мат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mat | rug, mat; mullet; checkmate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mat | checkmate |
| 3 | Old French | mat | checkmated; in checkmate |
| 4 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 5 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 6 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 7 | Latin | madeō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |