Where does “paste” come from?

paste (Anglo-Norman) comes from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.

paste (Anglo-Norman): dough; paste; pastry

Definitions

  1. dough; paste; pastry

Ancestry of “paste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpastadough, pastry cake, paste; paste;...
2Ancient Greekπαστάbarley porridge
3Ancient Greekπαστόςsprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,...
4Ancient GreekπάσσωI sprinkle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁t-to shake

Words derived from “paste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek παστός →