Where does “amasso” come from?
amasso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese amassar, from Portuguese massa, from Old Portuguese massa, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
amasso (Portuguese): crushing
Definitions
- crushing
Ancestry of “amasso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | amassar | to knead; to crush, to smash; to win undoubtedly... |
| 2 | Portuguese | massa | dough; pasta; a concentration of substance or... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | massa | — |
| 4 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |