English
massic
Massic comes from French massique ‘mass’, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα ‘bread’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵ- ‘to knead’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*meh₂ǵ-‘to knead’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμᾶζα‘bread’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmassa‘mass’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmassicus‘of a mass or bulk of material’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmassique‘mass’
- Englishtodaymassic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*meh₂ǵ-‘to knead’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμᾶζα‘bread’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmassa‘mass’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmassicus‘of a mass or bulk of material’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentmassique‘mass’
- Englishtodaymassic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵ- ‘to knead’
through Ancient Greek μᾶζα ‘bread’
through Latin massa ‘mass’
Today it means
adj Relating to mass.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵ- / massic