myEtymology.com: French etymology of masse

1. Etymology of the French word masse

the Old French word masse

derived from the Old French word masser

derived 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)

English masse, English mace, English mass, Romanian masă

Catalan missa, Danish massere, Dutch massa, Dutch mazzel, Dutch massere, Dutch mis, English mansion, English massage, English mass, English Mass, French manse, French massage, French mess, French messe, French masser, German Masse, German Maßholder, German Mesner, German Massage, German Messe, Icelandic messa, Italian messa, Italian massa, Italian massaggio, Italian mazza, Lithuanian masažas, Lithuanian masas, Norwegian masse, Norwegian massere, Norwegian messe, Polish masaż, Polish masa, Portuguese missa, Russian мaccaж, Russian мacca, Spanish masa, Spanish misa, Swedish massa, Swedish massera, Swedish mässa, Swedish mäss

Word found in Old French

derived from the French word masse

Word found in Old French

derived from the French word masse

derived from the Latin word mataxa

Word found in Old French