Where does “almasiga” come from?

almasiga (Tagalog) comes from Spanish almáciga, from Arabic مُصْطَكَى, from Ancient Greek μαστίχη, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

almasiga (Tagalog): almaciga; Agathis philippensis tree and resin derived from it

Definitions

almaciga; Agathis philippensis tree and resin derived from it

Ancestry of “almasiga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	almáciga	seedbed
2	Arabic	مُصْطَكَى	—
3	Ancient Greek	μαστίχη	mastic
4	Ancient Greek	μαστιχάω	I grind the teeth
5	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 Ancient Greek μαστίχη →