mastic的词源

英文词源

mastic (n.)

resin obtained from certain trees, late 14c., from Old French mastic (13c.) and directly from Late Latin mastichum, from Latin mastiche, from Greek mastikhe, of uncertain origin, probably related to masasthai "to chew" (see mastication). The substance is used as a chewing gum in the East.

中文词源

mastic：芳香树脂，胶泥

来自古法语mastic,树脂，树分泌的芳香脂体，词源同masticate,mouth,咀嚼。因这种树脂可制作成口香糖而得名。这种树脂散发出一种特异的香气，但是，从各种英文原始资料都未曾指出这种香味为乳香或奶香，故大多数词典将该物质翻译成“乳香”明显受到词根mast-(乳房，mastitis,mastectomy)的影响，属望文失义的错误。类似错误比较drumlin,鼓丘，实质上与鼓没有任何关系。

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