Where does “electromasaj” come from?
electromasaj (Romanian) comes from English electromassage, from English massage, 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.
electromasaj (Romanian): electromassage
Definitions
- electromassage
Ancestry of “electromasaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electromassage | A form of body massage incorporating... |
| 2 | English | massage | The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting... |
| 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 |