Where does “matassa” come from?

matassa (Italian) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

matassa (Italian): skein, hank, coil

Definitions

  1. skein, hank, coil

Ancestry of “matassa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
2Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk

Words derived from “matassa”

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →