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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | masse | — |
Words derived from “mass”