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Where does “phreatomagmatic” come from?

phreatomagmatic (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.

phreatomagmatic (English): Pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma...

Ancestry of “phreatomagmatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmagmaticPertaining to magma or magmatism
2Latinmagma—
3Ancient GreekμάγμαA kind of thick unguent
4Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “phreatomagmatic”

  • phreatomagmatically
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