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Where does “matamarcianos” come from?

matamarcianos (Spanish) comes from Spanish matar, from Latin mattāre, from Late 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,...

matamarcianos (Spanish): An arcade game involving killing space creatures...

Definitions

  1. An arcade game involving killing space creatures...

Ancestry of “matamarcianos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmatarto kill, slay; to put out, extinguish; to butcher
2Latinmattāre—
3Late Latinmattusdrunk, intoxicated
4Latinmaditus—
5Latinmaderepresent active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be...
6Latinmadeō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
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