Re: Mak- < Mat = wood

> and may be (but i'm not sure) : Stick/Pickaxe
> Old English Mættoc < English Mattock
> Lituanien Matikkas. Russe Motyka
> Latin Mateola Maillet and Vulgare Latin Mattea Sceptre > Old
> French and English Mace > French Masse/Massue
> look here
> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Mace&searchmode=none
>
> See Celtic Matara/Mat(t)aris = A kind of wood spear > Latin
> Mattiarius = Roman soldier with Spear
>
> And may be from North Arab
> Matrak = Big club/Wood billet > Frenche Matraquer = TO KNOCK DOWN
>

Latin malleus, OSl mlatU, Russian molot "mallet, hammer"
OFr martel > Fr. marteau "hammer",
all < *matl-, *makl-, ie *mat-l-, *mak-l- ?


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