Where does “pasting” come from?
Pasting derives from English paste, from Middle French paste, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós, a suffix forming adjectives from verbal roots.
pasting (English): The act of applying paste to something, or...
Definitions
- The act of applying paste to something, or...
Ancestry of “pasting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paste | A soft moist mixture, in particular; A substance... |
| 2 | Middle English | paste | — |
| 3 | Old French | pasté | pie or a similar baked good |
| 4 | Late Latin | pasta | dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;... |