Etymology

magdaleon

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Today it means: A medical item in the form of a roll, especially a roll of plaster. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μαγδαλιά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμαγδαλιά“inside of a loaf of bread (on which the Greeks wiped their hands at dinner)”
  2. English todaymagdaleon

According to Webster from Ancient Greek μαγδαλιά (magdaliá, “inside of a loaf of bread (on which the Greeks wiped their hands at dinner)”), from μάσσω (mássō, “wipe; kneed”).

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