Where does “pita” come from?
Pita comes from Spanish pita, which derives from a plant name of unknown ultimate origin.
pita (English): A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches...
Definitions
- A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches...
Ancestry of “pita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pita | century plant; pita |
| 2 | Greek | πίτα | pita, pie; pie; very drunk, stoned |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | πίτα | cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic... |
Words derived from “pita”