Where does “Mass” come from?
Mass derives from Middle English messe and the diminutive suffix Middle English -y, from Latin massa meaning a lump or quantity of material, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to measurement.
Mass (English): Matter, material; A large quantity; a sum; To...
Definitions
- Matter, material; A large quantity; a sum; To...
Ancestry of “Mass”, step by step
Mass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English masse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | masse | — |
via Old English messe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | messe | — |