Where does “macha” come from?

macha (Polish) comes from Polish masa, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

macha (Polish): third-person singular present of machać

Definitions

third-person singular present of machać

Ancestry of “macha”, step by step

macha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish masa

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

via Old High German mahhōn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	mahhōn	to make, work; to make, do
2	Proto-West Germanic	makōn	to build, work, make
3	Proto-Germanic	makaz	fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
4	Proto-Indo-European	maǵ-	to oil, knead; to knead, oil

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