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Where does “magida” come from?

magida (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαγίδα, from Ancient Greek μαγίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Ancestry of “magida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαγίδα—
2Ancient Greekμαγίςany kneaded mass, cake; cake offered to Hecate...
3Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Words derived from “magida”

  • madiga
  • malga
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