Where does “luftmasse” come from?

luftmasse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk luft, from Middle Low German lucht, from Old Saxon luft, from Proto-West Germanic luftu, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

luftmasse (Norwegian Nynorsk): an air mass

Definitions

  1. an air mass

Ancestry of “luftmasse”, step by step

luftmasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk luft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskluftair
2Middle Low Germanluchtair, smell
3Old Saxonluft
4Proto-West Germaniclufturoof; air
5Proto-Germanicluftuzroof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

via Norwegian Nynorsk masse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmassea mass
2Latinmassamass, bulk; load, burden; dough
3Ancient Greekμᾶζαbarley-bread or cake
4Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewp-Every word from Proto-Germanic luftuz
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