Where does “pusat massa” come from?
pusat massa (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian massa, from Dutch massa, from Middle Dutch masse, from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
pusat massa (Indonesian): centre of mass
Definitions
- centre of mass
Ancestry of “pusat massa”, step by step
pusat massa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian massa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | massa | mass |
| 2 | Dutch | massa | mass, large amount; mass; multitude, mass, throng |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | masse | — |
| 4 | Old French | masse | — |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |