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

Definitions

  1. bowl

Ancestry of “malga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmadiga
2Latinmagidakneading trough
3Ancient Greekμαγίδα
4Ancient Greekμαγίςany kneaded mass, cake; cake offered to Hecate...
5Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek μαγίςEvery word from Ancient Greek μαγίδα
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