Where does “masticație” come from?

masticație (Romanian) comes from English mastication, from Late Latin masticātiō, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

masticație (Romanian): mastication

Definitions

mastication

Ancestry of “masticație”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mastication	The process of chewing; The process of crushing...
2	Late Latin	masticātiō	—
3	Latin	masticō	to chew
4	Latin	masticāre	—
5	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
6	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 masticāre →