Where does “massif” come from?

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

Ancestry of “massif”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	massa	mass, bulk; load, burden; dough
2	Ancient Greek	μᾶζα	barley-bread or cake
3	Ancient Greek	μάσσω	to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
4	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ǵyéti	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ǵ-	to knead, stroke

Words derived from “massif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →