Where does “magma” come from?

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

magma (Italian): magma; jumble

Definitions

  1. magma; jumble

Ancestry of “magma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmagmaThe dregs of an unguent
2Ancient GreekμάγμαA kind of thick unguent
3Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “magma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →