Where does “masa” come from?

masa (Polish) 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.

masa (Polish): mass

Definitions

  1. mass

Ancestry of “masa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmassamass, bulk; load, burden; dough
2Ancient Greekμᾶζαbarley-bread or cake
3Ancient Greekμάσσωto handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ǵyéti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ǵ-to knead, stroke

Words derived from “masa”

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