Where does “maciar” come from?
maciar (Venetian) comes from Portuguese macio, from Portuguese massa, from Old Portuguese massa, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
maciar (Venetian): to stain; to blot
Definitions
- to stain; to blot
Ancestry of “maciar”, step by step
maciar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese macio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | macio | soft |
| 2 | Portuguese | massa | dough; pasta; a concentration of substance or... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | massa | — |
| 4 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |
via Vulgar Latin maclare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | maclare | — |
| 2 | Latin | maculō | to stain, make spotted |
| 3 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |