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 μάσταξEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάωEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη