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Mastichochoria
Mastichochoria comes from Ancient Greek μαστίχη ‘mastic’, and goes back to μαστιχάω ‘to chew’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαστιχάωmastikháō‘to chew’earlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαστίχηmastíkhē‘mastic’
- Greek1453–presentΜαστιχοχώριαMastichochória
- EnglishtodayMastichochoria
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαστιχάωmastikháō‘to chew’earlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαστίχηmastíkhē‘mastic’
- Greek1453–presentΜαστιχοχώριαMastichochória
- EnglishtodayMastichochoria
Every English word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω
Today it means
name Southern region of the Greek island Chios, where about 25 villages produce the gum mastic
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μαστιχάω / Mastichochoria