Where does “μεταξωτός” come from?

μεταξωτός (Greek) comes from Greek μετάξι, from Ancient Greek μετάξιον, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

μεταξωτός (Greek): of silk; made of silk

Definitions

  1. of silk; made of silk

Ancestry of “μεταξωτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμετάξιsilk
2Ancient Greekμετάξιον
3Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξαEvery word from Ancient Greek μετάξιονEvery word from Greek μετάξι
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