Where does “massage” come from?
Massage comes from French masser, from Arabic سَ, from Latin massa meaning lump or dough, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα with the same sense.
massage (English): The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting...
Definitions
- The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting...
Ancestry of “massage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | massage | physical massage |
| 2 | French | masser | to massage |
| 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 |
Words derived from “massage”