Where does “μάγμα” come from?
μάγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
μάγμα (Ancient Greek): A kind of thick unguent
Ancestry of “μάγμα”, step by step
μάγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μάσσω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |
via Ancient Greek μαγίς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαγίς | any kneaded mass, cake; cake offered to Hecate... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
Words derived from “μάγμα”