Where does “masticare” come from?

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

masticare (Italian): to chew; to crunch; to smatter

Definitions

  1. to chew; to crunch; to smatter

Ancestry of “masticare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “masticare”

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