mate
Pronunciation: /ˈmaːt(ə)/
“mate” is a Middle English word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
Etymology
From Middle Low German mate (“messmate”), from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-West Germanic *gamatjō. Doublet of mette. The Middle Low German term was introduced to England via the cross‐cultural commercial networks of the Hanseatic League. Originally adopted as professional maritime and merchant jargon for a shipmate or trading partner, its prestige in the North Sea trade eventually caused it to…
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