Where does “masahista” come from?

masahista (Tagalog) comes from Spanish masajista, from Spanish masaje, 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.

masahista (Tagalog): masseur; masseuse

Definitions

masseur; masseuse

Ancestry of “masahista”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	masajista	massagist, masseur, masseuse
2	Spanish	masaje	massage
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

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