Where does “masa” come from?

masa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic masōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mē- — to rub.

Ancestry of “masa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmasōnąto labour, struggle with, be confused
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mē-to rub

Words derived from “masa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic masōną →