Where does “mastyks” come from?

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

mastyks (Polish): mastic

Definitions

  1. mastic

Ancestry of “mastyks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmastichemastic, gum
2Ancient Greekμαστίχηmastic
3Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
4Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάωEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστίχη