Where does “μᾶζα” come from?

μᾶζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

μᾶζα (Ancient Greek): barley-bread or cake

Definitions

  1. barley-bread or cake

Ancestry of “μᾶζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “μᾶζα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →