Where does “masif” come from?

masif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch massief, from Middle French massif, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

masif (Indonesian): massive

Definitions

  1. massive

Ancestry of “masif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmassiefsolid, massive
2Middle Frenchmassif
3Latinmassamass, bulk; load, burden; dough
4Ancient Greekμᾶζαbarley-bread or cake
5Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “masif

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyétiEvery word from Ancient Greek μάσσω