Where does “massiivisuus” come from?
massiivisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish massiivinen, 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.
massiivisuus (Finnish): massiveness
Definitions
- massiveness
Ancestry of “massiivisuus”, step by step
massiivisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish massiivinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | massiivinen | massive |
| 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 Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |