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Probably goes back to where the tree got its name, the Greek word, mastikhan, which means grind your teeth, and is the root for the English word masticate.
by WillPostForFood 8y ago
Probably goes back to where the tree got its name, the Greek word, mastikhan, which means grind your teeth, and is the root for the English word masticate.
- patates 8y agoAccording to my favorite Armenian language-researcher[1] it descends from the so-called Proto-Indo-European language. Greek "mastíχi μαστίχη" meaning "gum plant" (?) comes from the same theoretical root. Turkish then apparently took it from the Greek as "mastika", which is a natural gum. There are various deserts made in Turkey with "sakız". Most famous of which is "Sakızlı Muhallebi" [2]. [1]: (Turkish) http://www.nisanyansozluk.com/?k=mastika&lnk=1 http://www.nisanyansozluk.com/?k=mastika&lnk=1 [2]: https://ozlemsturkishtable.com/2012/09/milk-pudding-with-mastic-gum-and-rhubarb-compote/ https://ozlemsturkishtable.com/2012/09/milk-pudding-with-mas...