Where does “mazzecà” come from?

mazzecà (Neapolitan) comes from Latin mastico, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

mazzecà (Neapolitan): to chew, masticate

Definitions

to chew, masticate

Ancestry of “mazzecà”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	mastico	I chew
2	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
3	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 Latin mastico →