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Where does “πίσον” come from?

πίσον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πίσος — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".

πίσον (Ancient Greek): Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of...

Definitions

  1. Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of...

Ancestry of “πίσον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπίσοςpea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum"

Words derived from “πίσον”

  • peas
  • pea
  • peaceable
  • peanut
  • peaceably
  • pease
  • chickpea
  • cowpea
  • pisiform
  • peafowl
  • peaceableness
  • peashooter
  • peasy
  • pisolitic
  • sweetpea
  • unpeaceable
  • peameal
  • pealike
  • pisolite
  • peanutty
  • peastone
  • pisolith
  • peaberry
  • peasemeal
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