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
| 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 |
Words derived from “mass”