Where does “массный” come from?

массный (Russian) comes from Russian ма́сса, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.

массный (Russian): paste

Definitions

paste

Ancestry of “массный”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	ма́сса	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

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