Where does “amasijo” come from?
amasijo (Spanish) comes from Spanish amasar, from Spanish masa, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
amasijo (Spanish): jumble, mishmash, hodgepodge
Definitions
- jumble, mishmash, hodgepodge
Ancestry of “amasijo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amasar | to knead; to amass |
| 2 | Spanish | masa | dough; mass; drove |
| 3 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |