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Where does “μαλάσσω” come from?

μαλάσσω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαλακός, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

μαλάσσω (Ancient Greek): to soften; to make soft; soften

Definitions

  1. to soften; to make soft; soften

Ancestry of “μαλάσσω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαλακόςsoft, tender; gentle; soft, mild, gentle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “μαλάσσω”

  • amalgam
  • amalgamable
  • unamalgamable
  • malagma
  • amalgamize
  • leadamalgam
  • Amalgamverse
  • malaxate
  • malagma
  • amalgama
  • malaxo
  • amalgamar
  • amalgama
  • amalgama
  • malaxer
  • amalgame
  • amalgamer
  • amalgama
  • مَلْغَم
  • ملغم
  • μάλαμα
  • μαλαματένιος
  • αμάλγαμα
  • μάλαγμα
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