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

Definitions

  1. cake, pie; pitch

Ancestry of “πίττα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπίσσαpitch; resin used for treating wine jars
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

Words derived from “πίττα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίσσα →