How to: mattress or mattress

The words mattress and mattress - equal spelling variants. It confirmsRussian Spelling Dictionary "Russian spelling dictionary", edited by Academy of Sciences IN. Lopatin. Is different mattress from mattress Only origin.

These nouns have come to us from other languages. according to the handbook"Historical and etymological dictionary of Russian Language" P. I. blackDescribing the origin of words, mattress It was formed from the German matratze. But in parallel, and appeared more entrenched and the second option - mattress from the Dutch matras. In turn, in these languages, the word comes from the Romance: the Italian, it sounds like a materasso, in French - matelas. A primary source is Arabic: matrah It can be translated as "the place where something is released, is folded."

At the same time today mattress It is more productive. This can be tracedRussian Spelling Dictionary of diminutive nouns mattress and other cognate words in which is written from: mattress, mattress, mattress padRussian Spelling Dictionary.

Equal options with the letter u you will not find in a reputable spelling handbooks.