Where does “madeixa” come from?

madeixa (Catalan) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

madeixa (Catalan): skein a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel

Definitions

  1. skein a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel

Ancestry of “madeixa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
2Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →