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Where does “matón” come from?

matón (Spanish) comes from Spanish -ón, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum.

matón (Spanish): thug, bully, hoodlum

Definitions

  1. thug, bully, hoodlum

Ancestry of “matón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-ónemphasizes that something is large, grand,...
2English-ön—
3English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
4EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
5GermanKetonketone
6GermanAketonacetone
7Frenchacétoneacetone
8Latinacētum—
9French-ate-ate
10Latin-ātus—
11Proto-Italic-ātos—
12Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “matón”

  • matonaje
  • maton
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