Where does “мат” come from?
мат (Yakut) comes from Russian мат, from Dutch mat, from Middle Dutch mat, from Old French mat, from Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
мат (Yakut): checkmate, mate
Definitions
- checkmate, mate
Ancestry of “мат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мат | checkmate, mate; mat, matte finish, frost; mat,... |
| 2 | Dutch | mat | rug, mat; mullet; checkmate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mat | checkmate |
| 4 | Old French | mat | checkmated; in checkmate |
| 5 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 6 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 7 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 8 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |