Where does “paramasahe” come from?
paramasahe (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central masahe, from Spanish masaje, from French massage, from French masser, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
Ancestry of “paramasahe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | masahe | — |
| 2 | Spanish | masaje | massage |
| 3 | French | massage | physical massage |
| 4 | French | masser | to massage |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |