Where does “마사지하다” come from?
마사지하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 마사지, from English massage, from French massage, from French masser, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
마사지하다 (Korean): to massage
Definitions
- to massage
Ancestry of “마사지하다”, step by step
마사지하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 마사지
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 마사지 | massage |
| 2 | English | massage | The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting... |
| 3 | French | massage | physical massage |
| 4 | French | masser | to massage |
| 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 |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |