Where does “magnesia” come from?
Magnesia comes from Middle English magnesia, from Late Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία, derived from the place name Μαγνησία with the suffix -ῐ́ᾱ.
magnesia (English): magnesium oxide
Ancestry of “magnesia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | magnesia | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | magnesia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “magnesia”