Where does “μαδαρός” come from?
μαδαρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαδάω, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
μαδαρός (Ancient Greek): moist, wet; bald
Ancestry of “μαδαρός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μαδάω | I am moist, wet; I melt away; I fall off |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |