English
mast-
Mast- comes from Ancient Greek μάσταξ ‘jaws, what chews’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάσταξmástax‘jaws, what chews’
- Englishtodaymast-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάσταξmástax‘jaws, what chews’
- Englishtodaymast-
Every English word from Ancient Greek μάσταξ
Another origin of mast-
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαστόςmastós‘breast’
- Englishtodaymast-
Today it means
prefix mastoid process.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μάσταξ / mast-