Where does “masticage” come from?

masticage (French) comes from French mastic, from Old French mastic, from Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

masticage (French): filling; puttying

Definitions

  1. filling; puttying

Ancestry of “masticage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmasticmastic
2Old Frenchmastic
3Latinmastichemastic, gum
4Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
5Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
6Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάωEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη
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