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 μάσταξEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάωEvery word from Latin masticāre
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