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Where does “masticātiō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “masticātiō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmasticō—
2Latinmasticāre—
3Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
4Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
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