Where does “mascher” come from?
mascher (Old French) comes from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
mascher (Old French): to chew
Ancestry of “mascher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | masticō | — |
| 2 | Latin | masticāre | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |
Words derived from “mascher”