1. Etymology of the French word mat
the French word mat
derived from the Arabic word mata
Derivations in French
amatir, matité, materDerivations in other languages
Portuguese mate, Spanish mateCognates
Dutch mat, English mat, English meadow, French natte, German matt, German Matte, German Matt, Icelandic mát, Icelandic motta, Italian matto, Lithuanian matas, Polish mata, Portuguese mate, Provençal mat, Russian мaт, Spanish mate, Swedish matt, Swedish matta, Yiddish mat2. Etymology of the French word mat
derived from the French word mat