Where does “massoven” come from?

massoven (Middle Low German) 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 “massoven”, step by step

massoven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin massa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmassamass, bulk; load, burden; dough
2Ancient Greekμᾶζαbarley-bread or cake
3Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

via Proto-Germanic uhnaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicuhnazoven; furnace
2Proto-Indo-Europeanaukw-cooking pot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →