Where does “massieren” come from?

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

massieren (German): to massage; to mass, amass, concentrate, condense

Definitions

to massage; to mass, amass, concentrate, condense

Ancestry of “massieren”, step by step

massieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French masser

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	masser	to massage
2	Latin	massa	mass, bulk; load, burden; dough
3	Ancient Greek	μᾶζα	barley-bread or cake
4	Ancient Greek	μάσσω	to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
5	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ǵyéti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ǵ-	to knead, stroke

via German Maße

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Maße	mass quantity of matter
2	Middle High German	masse	—

Words derived from “massieren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →