Where does “mass” come from?

mass (Old Irish) 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.

mass (Old Irish): fine, handsome, goodly; mass, lump

Definitions

fine, handsome, goodly; mass, lump

Ancestry of “mass”, step by step

mass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin massa

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

via Proto-Indo-European mastos

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	mastos	—
2	Ancient Greek	μαστός	human breast, mamma; any round, breast shaped...

Words derived from “mass”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti →Every word from Ancient Greek μάσσω →