Where does “massiz” come from?

massiz (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *massīcius, 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 “massiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*massīcius
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

Words derived from “massiz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyétiEvery word from Ancient Greek μάσσω