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Where does “madexa” come from?

madexa (Old Spanish) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

Ancestry of “madexa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “madexa”

  • desmadejar
  • madeja
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →