Where does “massevis” come from?

massevis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

massevis (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lot / lots

Definitions

  1. a lot / lots

Ancestry of “massevis”, step by step

massevis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviswise; a way, manner
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →