Etymology of the French word mâtin
the French word mâtin
derived from the Vulgar Latin root *masetinus
derived from the Latin word mansuetinus
derived from the Classical Latin word mansuetus (tame; mild, gentle)
derived from the Latin word mansuescere (tame; become, grow tame)
derived from the Latin word manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *man-
derived from the Latin word suescere (become accustomed)