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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | macis | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | macis | — |
| 3 | Latin | macir | a kind of red spicy bark brought from India |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάκιρ | macir, the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa |