Where does “πάστα” come from?

πάστα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.

πάστα (Ancient Greek): barley porridge

Definitions

  1. barley porridge

Ancestry of “πάστα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαστόςsprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,...
2Ancient GreekπάσσωI sprinkle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁t-to shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t-Every word from Ancient Greek πάσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek παστός
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