Where does “malga” come from?
malga (Portuguese) comes from Latin madiga, from Latin magida, from Ancient Greek μαγίδα, from Ancient Greek μαγίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
malga (Portuguese): bowl
Ancestry of “malga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | madiga | — |
| 2 | Latin | magida | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαγίδα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαγίς | any kneaded mass, cake; cake offered to Hecate... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |