Where does “macis” come from?

macis (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin macis, from Latin macir, from Ancient Greek μάκιρ — macir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa.

macis (Italian): mace

Definitions

  1. mace

Ancestry of “macis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmacis—
2Latinmacira kind of red spicy bark brought from India
3Ancient Greekμάκιρmacir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa
Every word from Ancient Greek μάκιρ →Every word from Latin macir →Every word from Medieval Latin macis →