Where does “madeja” come from?

madeja (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish madexa, from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

madeja (Spanish): skein, hank, ball of yarn

Definitions

  1. skein, hank, ball of yarn

Ancestry of “madeja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmadexa—
2Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
3Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk

Words derived from “madeja”

Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →Every word from Old Spanish madexa →