Where does “macis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “macis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmacismace spice
2Medieval Latinmacis—
3Latinmacira kind of red spicy bark brought from India
4Ancient Greekμάκιρmacir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa

Words derived from “macis”

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