Where does “massagist” come from?
massagist (English) comes from English massage, from French massage, from French masser, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
massagist (English): masseur or masseuse
Ancestry of “massagist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | massage | The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting... |
| 2 | French | massage | physical massage |
| 3 | French | masser | to massage |
| 4 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |