Where does “magma” come from?

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

magma (Tagalog): magma

Definitions

  1. magma

Ancestry of “magma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmagmaThe molten matter within the earth, the source of...
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 →