Where does “pistaatsiaroheline” come from?
pistaatsiaroheline (Estonian) comes from Estonian roheline, from Estonian rohi, from Proto-Finnic rooho, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
pistaatsiaroheline (Estonian): pistachio green
Definitions
- pistachio green
Ancestry of “pistaatsiaroheline”, step by step
pistaatsiaroheline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian roheline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | roheline | green |
| 2 | Estonian | rohi | grass; medicine |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rooho | grass |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Estonian pistaatsia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pistaatsia | pistachio tree |
| 2 | German | Pistazie | pistachio nut |
| 3 | Late Latin | pistācia | — |