Where does “macis” come from?

macis (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin macir, from Ancient Greek μάκιρ — macir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa.

Ancestry of “macis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmacira kind of red spicy bark brought from India
2Ancient Greekμάκιρmacir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa

Words derived from “macis”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάκιρ →Every word from Latin macir →