Where does “massively” come from?
Massively derives from Middle English -ly added to Middle French massif, from Latin massa meaning a lump or mass, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα.
massively (English): In a massive manner, in a way that appears large,...
Definitions
- In a massive manner, in a way that appears large,...
Ancestry of “massively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | massive | Very large in size or extent; Very large or bulky... |
| 2 | Middle English | massif | weighty, massy, weighing very much; massive,... |
| 3 | Middle French | massif | — |
| 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 |