English
mastika
Mastika 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’
- Englishtodaymastika
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμαστιχάωmastikháō‘to chew’earlier origin unknown
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμαστίχηmastíkhē‘mastic’
- Englishtodaymastika
Every English word from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω
Today it means
noun A type of hard resin found on various acacia trees, which can be chewed.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μαστιχάω / mastika