amate.
Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
Meaning & usage
Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
An art form based on Mexican bark painting from the Otomi culture.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish (papel) amate (“amate paper”), from Classical Nahuatl āmatl (“paper”).
To dishearten, dismay.
Where this word comes from
From Old French amater, amatir.
To be a mate to; to match.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-der. Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English amate From a- + mate.
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