Where does “mastegar” come from?

mastegar (Catalan) comes from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

mastegar (Catalan): to chew

Definitions

  1. to chew

Ancestry of “mastegar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmasticāre—
2Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
3Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “mastegar”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Latin masticāre →