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1. Etymology of the French word masser

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)

Derivations in French

massage, masse, masseur, massothérapie

Derivations in other languages

Romanian masa

Cognates

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 masse, 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

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word masser

derived from the French word masser
derived from the Arabic word massa

Derivations in French

massage, masseur

Usage

Word found in Old French

3. Etymology of the French word masser

derived from the French word masser
using the French suffix -er
derived from the French word masse
derived from the Latin word mataxa

Derivations in French

massé

Usage

Word found in Old French



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