Where does “masażystka” come from?
masażystka (Polish) comes from Polish masażysta, from Polish masaż, from French massage, from French masser, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
masażystka (Polish): masseuse
Definitions
- masseuse
Ancestry of “masażystka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | masażysta | masseur |
| 2 | Polish | masaż | massage |
| 3 | French | massage | physical massage |
| 4 | French | masser | to massage |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |