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
Ancestry of “mazzecà”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |