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Where does “magre” come from?

magre (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin macrum, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Ancestry of “magre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmacrumnominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “magre”

  • magro
  • magreza
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