Where does “mestecătură” come from?

mestecătură (Romanian) comes from Romanian mesteca, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

mestecătură (Romanian): mastication

Definitions

mastication

Ancestry of “mestecătură”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	mesteca	to chew, masticate; to mix
2	Latin	masticō	to chew
3	Latin	masticāre	—
4	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
5	Ancient Greek	μάσταξ	mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

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