Where does “maza” come from?

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

maza (Latin): maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake

Definitions

  1. maza; kneaded mass of roasted barley-meal mixed with water, milk, wine or oil, worked into a solid paste and eaten unbaked; barley cake

Ancestry of “maza”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →