Where does “mastic” come from?

Mastic comes from Middle English mastik, from Old French mastic, from Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root men- meaning to chew.

mastic (English): An evergreen shrub or small tree, "Pistacia...

Definitions

  1. An evergreen shrub or small tree, "Pistacia...

Ancestry of “mastic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmastikThe resin of the mastic tree; mastic; The mastic...
2Old Frenchmastic—
3Latinmastichemastic, gum
4Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
5Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
6Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “mastic”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη →