Where does “πίττα” come from?
πίττα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πίσσα, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
πίττα (Ancient Greek): cake, pie; pitch
Ancestry of “πίττα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πίσσα | pitch; resin used for treating wine jars |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “πίττα”