English
matin
Matin comes from Latin mātūtīnus ‘of the morning’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- ‘to ripen, mature’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*meh₂-‘to ripen, mature’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMātūta
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmātūtīnus‘of the morning’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500matyn
- Englishtodaymatin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*meh₂-‘to ripen, mature’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMātūta
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmātūtīnus‘of the morning’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500matyn
- Englishtodaymatin
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- ‘to ripen, mature’
most, mo, mistress, mature, maturity, maduro, demure, maturation, magisterial, mañana, 21 more
through Latin mātūtīnus ‘of the morning’
Today it means
adj of or relating to matins
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- / matin