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Where does “πετσέτα” come from?

πετσέτα (Greek) comes from Italian pezzetta, from Italian pezza, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.

πετσέτα (Greek): towel; napkin, serviette

Definitions

  1. towel; napkin, serviette

Ancestry of “πετσέτα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianpezzettaA small piece
2Italianpezzabolt; patch; rag
3Vulgar Latinpettiapiece, portion
4Latinpettiapiece, portion
5Gaulishpettyā—
6Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion
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