Where does “μαστίχα” come from?

μαστίχα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

μαστίχα (Greek): mastic the resin and flavouring; chewing gum

Definitions

  1. mastic the resin and flavouring; chewing gum

Ancestry of “μαστίχα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
2Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
3Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “μαστίχα”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη →