Where does “magre” come from?

magre (Italian) comes from Italian magro, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

magre (Italian): feminine plural of magro; plural of magra

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of magro; plural of magra

Ancestry of “magre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmagrothin, lean, slim, spare; low-fat, lean; meagre,...
2LatinMacerlean, skinny, meager
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →