Where does “marata” come from?

marata (Shona) comes from Portuguese lata, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

marata (Shona): corrugated iron

Definitions

  1. corrugated iron

Ancestry of “marata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselatacan, tin; tin, tin-plate; cheek, nerve
2Latinlātuswide, broad
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →