matha-

verb. to stroke, feel, handle

Variations

• matho ✧ EtyAC/MAƷ (matho)

Derivations

• On. mattha- “to stroke, feel, handle” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; EtyAC/MAƷ
  • ᴹ✶mahtā- “to handle, stroke, feel; to deal with, wield, treat” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; EtyAC/MAƷ
  • ᴹ✶maʒtā- “to handle, stroke, feel” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; EtyAC/MAƷ
    • ᴹ√MAƷ “hand” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAƷ
  • ᴹ√MAƷ “hand” ✧ PE19/048

Cognates

• ᴹQ. mahta- “to handle, wield; to deal with, treat; to stroke, feel; to wield a weapon, fight” ✧ Ety/MAƷ

Element in

• ᴺS. ammatha- “to maul”
• ᴺS. mathad “handling, feeling, stroking, caressing; appraising, assay”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
On. matthṓ-be > matho	[maθθa-] > [maθa-]	✧ Ety/MAƷ

Inflections

Word	Form	Gloss	Source
matho	infinitive	“stroke, feel, handle”	✧ Ety/MAƷ

matha-

verb. to stroke, feel, handle