Where does “prostatamassage” come from?
prostatamassage (Swedish) comes from Swedish massage, from French massage, from French masser, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
prostatamassage (Swedish): prostate massage (digital stimulation of the prostate)
Definitions
- prostate massage (digital stimulation of the prostate)
Ancestry of “prostatamassage”, step by step
prostatamassage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish massage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | massage | massage |
| 2 | French | massage | physical massage |
| 3 | French | masser | to massage |
| 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 |
via Swedish prostata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prostata | prostate |