Where does “mastiquer” come from?

mastiquer (French) comes from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

mastiquer (French): to masticate

Definitions

to masticate

Ancestry of “mastiquer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	masticāre	—
2	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
3	Ancient Greek	μάσταξ	mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “mastiquer”

mastică
masticare

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Latin masticāre →