Where does “matar” come from?
matar (Spanish) comes 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,...
matar (Spanish): to kill, slay; to put out, extinguish; to butcher
Definitions
- to kill, slay; to put out, extinguish; to butcher