Where does “ម៉ាក់ម៉ា” come from?

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

ម៉ាក់ម៉ា (Khmer): magma

Definitions

magma

Ancestry of “ម៉ាក់ម៉ា”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	magma	magma; melange, hodgepodge, farrago
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

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