Where does “masahista” come from?
masahista (Cebuano) comes from Spanish masajista, 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.
masahista (Cebuano): a person who performs a massage; a masseuse or masseur
Definitions
- a person who performs a massage; a masseuse or masseur
Ancestry of “masahista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | masajista | massagist, masseur, masseuse |
| 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 |