Where does “landmasse” come from?

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

landmasse (Norwegian Bokmål): a land mass

Definitions

a land mass

Ancestry of “landmasse”, step by step

landmasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål masse

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

via Norwegian Bokmål land

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	land	country; land; imperative of lande
2	Old Norse	land	land
3	Proto-Germanic	landą	land, area of ground
4	Proto-Indo-European	lendʰ-	land, heath; loins

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