Where does “messing” come from?

messing (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch messinc, from Proto-West Germanic *massing, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

messing (Dutch): brazen, made of brass; brass

Definitions

brazen, made of brass; brass

Ancestry of “messing”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	messinc	—
2	Proto-West Germanic	*massing	brass
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

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