Where does “supermassiveness” come from?
supermassiveness (English) comes from English supermassive, from English massive, from Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
supermassiveness (English): The property or state of being supermassive
Definitions
- The property or state of being supermassive
Ancestry of “supermassiveness”, step by step
supermassiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supermassive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supermassive | Very or extremely massive; Much larger than usual |
| 2 | English | massive | Very large in size or extent; Very large or bulky... |
| 3 | Middle English | massif | weighty, massy, weighing very much; massive,... |
| 4 | Middle French | massif | — |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |