English
matkot
Matkot comes from Hebrew מַטְקוֹת.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַטְקוֹתliterally ‘racquets’
- Englishtodaymatkot
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַטְקוֹתliterally ‘racquets’
- Englishtodaymatkot
The story
Borrowed from Hebrew מַטְקוֹת (literally “racquets”).
Every English word from Hebrew מַטְקוֹת
Today it means
noun An Israeli beach game in which two or more players hit a small ball back and forth using paddles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מַטְקוֹת / matkot