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Where does “magmakivi” come from?

magmakivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish magma, from English magma, from Ancient Greek μάγμα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

magmakivi (Finnish): igneous rock

Definitions

  1. igneous rock

Ancestry of “magmakivi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmagmamagma
2EnglishmagmaThe molten matter within the earth, the source of...
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
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