Where does “матараас” come from?
матараас (Yakut) comes from Russian матрац, from German Matratze, from Middle High German materaz, from Old French materas, from Italian materasso, from Arabic مَطْرَح, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
матараас (Yakut): mattress
Definitions
- mattress
Ancestry of “матараас”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | матрац | mattress (a pad on which a person can recline and sleep) |
| 2 | German | Matratze | mattress; a promiscuous woman; whore; slut |
| 3 | Middle High German | materaz | — |
| 4 | Old French | materas | Alternative form of matras |
| 5 | Italian | materasso | mattress |
| 6 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 7 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |