Where does “Kakaomasse” come from?

Kakaomasse (German) comes from German Maße, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

Kakaomasse (German): cocoa mass

Definitions

  1. cocoa mass

Ancestry of “Kakaomasse”, step by step

Kakaomasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Maße

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaßemass quantity of matter
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

via German Kakao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKakaococoa; cocoa, hot chocolate; cacao
2SpanishCacaothe 655th most common surname in Guatemala
3Classical Nahuatlcacahuatlcacao, cacao bean
4Proto-Nahuan*kakawa-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →