Where does “κροκόμαγμα” come from?

κροκόμαγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάγμα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

κροκόμαγμα (Ancient Greek): residuum of the expression of the saffron unguent

Definitions

  1. residuum of the expression of the saffron unguent

Ancestry of “κροκόμαγμα”, step by step

κροκόμαγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μάγμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμάγμαA kind of thick unguent
2Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

via Ancient Greek κρόκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyétiEvery word from Ancient Greek μάσσω
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