Where does “mâchonner” come from?
mâchonner (French) comes from French mâcher, from Middle French mascher, from Old French mascher, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
mâchonner (French): to chew
Ancestry of “mâchonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mâcher | to chew; to begin or prepare some work |
| 2 | Middle French | mascher | to chew |
| 3 | Old French | mascher | to chew |
| 4 | Latin | masticō | — |
| 5 | Latin | masticāre | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |