Etymology Explorer
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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
mataxa
raw silk; thick string or thread
2
Ancient Greek
μέταξα
raw silk
Words derived from “madexa”
madeja
desmadejar
madejita
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →
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