English
matinee
Matinee comes from French matinée ‘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’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400matinee‘morning’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form‘morning’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmatinée‘morning’
- Englishearliest quotation 1906matinee
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’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400matinee‘morning’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form‘morning’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmatinée‘morning’
- Englishearliest quotation 1906matinee
Earliest quotation: 1906, Dry Goods Guide: “Empire matinees in lingerie stuffs with trimmings of lace…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- ‘to ripen, mature’
most, mo, mistress, mature, maturity, maduro, demure, maturation, magisterial, mañana, 21 more
through French matinée ‘morning’
Today it means
noun A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- / matinee