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
Ancestry of “πάστα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παστός | sprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάσσω | I sprinkle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₁t- | to shake |
Words derived from “πάστα”