Where does “mastic” come from?

mastic (Middle English) comes from Middle English mastik, 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,...

mastic (Middle English): Alternative form of mastik

Definitions

Alternative form of mastik

Ancestry of “mastic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	mastik	The resin of the mastic tree; mastic; The mastic...
2	Old French	mastic	—
3	Latin	mastiche	mastic, gum
4	Ancient Greek	μαστίχη	mastic
5	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
6	Ancient Greek	μάσταξ	mouth, 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 →