Where does “matrosi” come from?

matrosi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch matroos, from French matelot, from Middle French matelot, from Old French matenot, from Middle Dutch mattenoot — bunk fellow.

matrosi (Sranan Tongo): sailor, seafarer

Definitions

  1. sailor, seafarer

Ancestry of “matrosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
2Frenchmatelotseaman
3Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
4Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
5Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Middle Dutch mattenoot →