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
Ancestry of “masticage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mastic | — |
| 2 | Old French | mastic | — |
| 3 | Latin | mastiche | mastic, gum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαστίχη | mastic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |