Where does “παστός” come from?

παστός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.

παστός (Greek): salted, preserved with salt, corned

Definitions

  1. salted, preserved with salt, corned

Ancestry of “παστός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαστόςsprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,...
2Ancient GreekπάσσωI sprinkle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁t-to shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek παστός →