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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

Words derived from “πάστα”

  • paste
  • pastille
  • pasta
  • pastegh
  • pastry
  • pastillation
  • toothpaste
  • pastilla
  • pastel
  • pastiglia
  • pate
  • pastille
  • pasting
  • pastillage
  • pasteboard
  • Pastille
  • pasty
  • pastilha
  • pastiche
  • πάστιλλος
  • patty
  • պաստեղ
  • pated
  • պաստեղ
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