Where does “masa” come from?

masa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse masa, from Proto-Germanic masōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mē- — to rub.

masa (Icelandic): to chat, to chatter

Definitions

  1. to chat, to chatter

Ancestry of “masa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemasa—
2Proto-Germanicmasōnąto labour, struggle with, be confused
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mē-to rub

Words derived from “masa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic masōną →Every word from Old Norse masa →