Where does “massevis” come from?
massevis (Danish) comes from Danish masse, from German Maße, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
massevis (Danish): a lot / lots (af / of)
Definitions
- a lot / lots (af / of)
Ancestry of “massevis”, step by step
massevis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish masse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | masse | mass, pulp; multitude, crowd, mob; many, loads, a... |
| 2 | German | Maße | mass quantity of matter |
| 3 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |