Etymology of the English word magma
the English word
magmaderived from the Latin word
magma (unguent dregs)
derived from the Greek word
magma, μάγμα
derived from the Greek word
massein, μάσσω ("to knead, to mold, to work with the hands)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mag- (kneading)
Date
The earliest known usage of magma in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
magma, French
magma, German
Magma, Icelandic
magma, Swedish
magmaUsage
Word found in Modern English
