Where does “pancetta” come from?
pancetta (English) comes from Italian pancetta, from Italian pancia, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
pancetta (English): A cured belly or pork; bacon
Definitions
- A cured belly or pork; bacon
Ancestry of “pancetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pancetta | paunch; pancetta |
| 2 | Italian | pancia | belly, stomach, paunch |
| 3 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |