English

Massenerhebung effect

Massenerhebung effect comes from German Massenerhebung.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

A compound of Massen ‘masses’ + Erhebung ‘elevation’

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵ- ‘to knead’

Ancient Greek -ια ‘added to the stems of adjectives and nouns in -ῠ́ς (-ŭ́s) and -εύς (-eús) to form the…’

Ancient Greek μᾶζα ‘bread’

Latin massa ‘mass, bulk (of material)’

Old High German massa

Middle High German masse

German Masse ‘masses’

Proto-Germanic *uzhabjaną

Proto-West Germanic *uʀhabbjan

Old High German irheffen

Middle High German erheben

German erheben ‘to raise, lift’

German Erhebung ‘elevation’

Every English word from German Massenerhebung

noun A variation in the tree line based on mountain size and location.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.