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
Ancestry of “magma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | magma | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάγμα | A kind of thick unguent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |
Words derived from “magma”