Where does “mastic” come from?

mastic (Old French) comes from Latin mastiche, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Ancestry of “mastic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmastichemastic, gum
2Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
3Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
4Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “mastic”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη →