Where does “nonmagmatic” come from?
nonmagmatic (English) comes from English magmatic, from Latin magma, from Ancient Greek μάγμα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
nonmagmatic (English): Not magmatic
Definitions
- Not magmatic
Ancestry of “nonmagmatic”, step by step
nonmagmatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magmatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magmatic | Pertaining to magma or magmatism |
| 2 | Latin | magma | The dregs of an unguent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάγμα | A kind of thick unguent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |