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

  1. The act of applying paste to something, or...

Ancestry of “pasting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpasteA soft moist mixture, in particular; A substance...
2Middle Englishpastedough for the making of bread or pastry
3Old Frenchpastépie or a similar baked good
4Late Latinpastadough, pastry cake, paste; paste;...
Every word from Late Latin pasta