Where does “madeixa” come from?

madeixa (Portuguese) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

madeixa (Portuguese): lock

Definitions

  1. lock

Ancestry of “madeixa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
2Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →