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Where does “πέμμα” come from?

πέμμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

πέμμα (Ancient Greek): Any kind of dressed food; pastry, cakes,...

Definitions

  1. Any kind of dressed food; pastry, cakes,...

Ancestry of “πέμμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπέσσωI soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest
2Proto-Hellenicpéťťōto cook; to ripen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷ-ye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “πέμμα”

  • pemma
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