matar

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Spanish word matar comes from Proto-Indo-European *meǵa-, and later Proto-Italic *maktos (Glorified, worshiped, honored, adored.)

*meǵa- (Proto-Indo-European)

big, stour, great, big, great

*maktos (Proto-Italic)

Glorified, worshiped, honored, adored.

mactus (Latin)

Glorified, worshiped, honored, adored.

macto (Latin)

I offer, sacrifice, immolate.. I punish, trouble.. I reward, honor.. I slaughter, kill.

matar (Spanish)

To butcher. To dull. To kill. To put out. To round off. To ruin.

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