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 |
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| 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,... |