Where does “premastication” come from?
premastication (English) comes from English mastication, from Late Latin masticātiō, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
premastication (English): The act of chewing food for the purpose of...
Definitions
- The act of chewing food for the purpose of...
Ancestry of “premastication”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mastication | The process of chewing; The process of crushing... |
| 2 | Late Latin | masticātiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | masticō | — |
| 4 | Latin | masticāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |