Where does “Mastick” come from?

Mastick (Limburgish) comes from Old French mastic, from Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Mastick (Limburgish): mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)

Definitions

  1. mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)

Ancestry of “Mastick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmastic—
2Latinmastichemastic, gum
3Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
4Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
5Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη →