According to my favorite Armenian language-researcher[1] it descends from the so-called Proto-Indo-European language. Greek "mastíχi μαστίχη" meaning "gum plant

According 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...