Where does “massique” come from?

massique (French) comes from Latin māssicus, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

massique (French): mass; specific

Definitions

  1. mass; specific

Ancestry of “massique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāssicus
2Latinmassamass, bulk; load, burden; dough
3Ancient Greekμᾶζαbarley-bread or cake
4Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “massique

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