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Where does “mastichinus” come from?

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

mastichinus (Late Latin): gummy; of or belonging to the mastic tree

Definitions

  1. gummy; of or belonging to the mastic tree

Ancestry of “mastichinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαστίχινοςprepared with mastic
2Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
3Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
4Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “mastichinus”

  • mështekër
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