Where does “pedazu” come from?
pedazu (Asturian) comes from Latin pittacium, from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον, from Ancient Greek πιττά, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
pedazu (Asturian): piece
Ancestry of “pedazu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pittacium | label, ticket on a wine bottle or amphora; label,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πιττάκιον | writing tablet; a leaf out of a writing tablet,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πιττά | pitch, tar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |