Where does “mascar” come from?

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

mascar (Spanish): to chew; to sense

Definitions

  1. to chew; to sense

Ancestry of “mascar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmasticōto chew
2Latinmasticāre
3Ancient GreekμαστιχάωI grind the teeth
4Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “mascar

Every word from Ancient Greek μάσταξEvery word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάωEvery word from Latin masticāre