Where does “magra” come from?
magra (Ido) comes from Spanish magro, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
magra (Ido): lean, meager, lank, spare; poor, sorry, scant,...
Definitions
- lean, meager, lank, spare; poor, sorry, scant,...
Ancestry of “magra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | magro | lean, without fat; loin of pork |
| 2 | Latin | Macer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “magra”