Etymology

magma

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Today it means: A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma) ← Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ǵyéti?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ǵyéti?
  3. Ancient Greekμάσσω (mássō)
  4. Ancient Greekμάγμα (mágma)
  5. English todaymagma

From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμάγμα all →

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