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Where does “maltho” come from?

maltho (Latin) comes from Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα — mixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...

maltho (Latin): I cement; I varnish

Definitions

  1. I cement; I varnish

Ancestry of “maltho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmalthaA kind of varnish or cement; maltha;...
2Ancient Greekμάλθαmixture of wax and pitch used for caulking ships...

Words derived from “maltho”

  • malthans
  • malthaturus
  • malthatus
  • malthandus
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