Etymology of the English word masseur
the English word
masseurderived from the French word
masseurderived from the Old French word
masserderived from the Latin word
massa (mace; club; mass, bulk; heavy weight)
derived from the Greek word
maza, μᾶζα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mag- (kneading)
derived from the French word
masserderived from the Arabic word
massaDate
The earliest known usage of masseur in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
