Where does “pitä” come from?
pitä (Finnish) comes from Greek πίτα, from Byzantine Greek πίτα — cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...
pitä (Finnish): pita
Definitions
- pita
Ancestry of “pitä”, step by step
pitä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πίτα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πίτα | pita, pie; pie; very drunk, stoned |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | πίτα | cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic... |
via Proto-Uralic pesä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | pesä | nest |