myEtymology.com: French etymology of massif

Etymology of the French word massif

the Old French word massif

derived from 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)

derived from the Old French word massiz

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)

English massive, Italian massivo, Spanish masivo

Dutch massief, English massive, German massiv, Lithuanian masyvus, Norwegian massiv, Russian мaccивый, Swedish massiv

Word found in Old French