Where does “magma” come from?

magma (Portuguese) comes from Latin magma, from Ancient Greek μάγμα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

magma (Portuguese): magma underground molten matter

Definitions

  1. magma underground molten matter

Ancestry of “magma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmagmaThe dregs of an unguent
2Ancient GreekμάγμαA kind of thick unguent
3Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →