Where does “mesteca” come from?

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

mesteca (Romanian): to chew, masticate; to mix

Definitions

to chew, masticate; to mix

Ancestry of “mesteca”, step by step

mesteca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin masticō

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

via Vulgar Latin mixticare

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	mixticare	present active infinitive of *mixticō;...
2	Latin	mixtus	mixed, having been mixed
3	Latin	miscēre	—

Words derived from “mesteca”

mestecare
mestecător
mestecătură

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ →Every word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω →Every word from Latin masticāre →