Where does “pizzette” come from?
pizzette (English) comes from Italian pizzette, from Italian pizzetta, from Italian pizza, from Neapolitan pizza, from Byzantine Greek πίτα — cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...
pizzette (English): pizzetta
Definitions
- pizzetta
Ancestry of “pizzette”, step by step
pizzette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pizzette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pizzette | plural of pizzetta |
| 2 | Italian | pizzetta | Diminutive of pizza |
| 3 | Italian | pizza | pizza; reel; something very monotonous and... |
| 4 | Neapolitan | pizza | pizza |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | πίτα | cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic... |
via French pizzette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pizzette | — |