Where does “massa” come from?

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

massa (Latin): mass, bulk; load, burden; dough

Definitions

  1. mass, bulk; load, burden; dough

Ancestry of “massa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμᾶζαbarley-bread or cake
2Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “massa”

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