Where does “πίσσα” come from?

πίσσα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πίσσα, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

πίσσα (Greek): tar, pitch, coal tar; black; thrush

Definitions

  1. tar, pitch, coal tar; black; thrush

Ancestry of “πίσσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπίσσαpitch; resin used for treating wine jars
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

Words derived from “πίσσα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίσσα →