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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

Definitions

  1. A kind of thick unguent

Ancestry of “μάγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “μάγμα”

  • magma
  • postmagma
  • magmasphere
  • magmalike
  • cryomagma
  • magmic
  • magma
  • magmatisme
  • マグマ
  • magma
  • magma
  • магма
  • magma
  • magma
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