Where does “pastis” come from?
pastis (French) comes from Occitan pastis, from Old Occitan pastitz, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.
pastis (French): pastis; mess, difficult situation
Definitions
- pastis; mess, difficult situation
Ancestry of “pastis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | pastis | pastis, a liqueur containing aniseed |
| 2 | Old Occitan | pastitz | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | pasta | dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παστά | barley porridge |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παστός | sprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πάσσω | I sprinkle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₁t- | to shake |