Where does “mështekër” come from?
mështekër (Albanian) comes from Latin mastichinus, from Ancient Greek μαστίχινος, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
mështekër (Albanian): silver birch, European white birch
Definitions
- silver birch, European white birch
Ancestry of “mështekër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mastichinus | of or belonging to the mastic tree |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μαστίχινος | prepared with mastic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαστίχη | mastic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |