īy contrast, the ancient Greek word for massage was anatripsis, and the Latin was frictio. Others claim an origin from the Portuguese amassar 'knead,' from the Latin massa meaning 'mass, dough,' from the Greek verb μάσσω ( massō) 'to handle, touch, to work with the hands, to knead dough'. The word comes from the French massage 'friction of kneading,' which, in turn, comes from the Arabic word مَسَّ massa meaning 'to touch, feel'. 4.6.2 Tools used by both individuals and massagers.3.10 Lomilomi and indigenous massage of Oceania.3.6 Bio-mechanical stimulation (BMS) massage.2.4.4 Sports, business and organizations.
