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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

  1. lean, meager, lank, spare; poor, sorry, scant,...

Ancestry of “magra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmagrolean, without fat; loin of pork
2LatinMacer—
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “magra”

  • magreso
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