Where does “mastegot” come from?

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

mastegot (Catalan): blow

Definitions

  1. blow

Ancestry of “mastegot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmastegarto chew
2Latinmasticāre
3Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
4Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάωEvery word from Latin masticāre