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1. Etymology of the Portuguese word mate

the Portuguese word mate
derived from the French word mat
derived from the Arabic word mata
derived from the Portuguese word matar
derived from the Latin word mactare (magnify, honor; sacrifice)

Derivations in Portuguese

mateada, mateiro, matear, matista

Cognates

Dutch mat, English mat, English meadow, French natte, French mat, German matt, German Matte, German Matt, Icelandic mát, Icelandic motta, Italian matto, Lithuanian matas, Polish mata, Provençal mat, Russian мaт, Spanish mate, Swedish matt, Swedish matta, Yiddish mat

2. Etymology of the Portuguese word mate

derived from the Portuguese word mate

Derivations in Portuguese

matear, matista



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