Etymology of the French word amasser
the Old French word
amasserderived from the Old French word
massederived 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 Vulgar Latin word
mattea (dainty dish)
using the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of amasser in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
amasseur,
amas,
amasse,
amassement,
amassetteDerivations in other languages
English
amassCognates
Provençal
amassar, Spanish
amasarUsage
Word found in Old French
