Where does “πορτοκαλόπιτα” come from?
πορτοκαλόπιτα (Greek) comes from Greek πορτοκάλι, from Italian portogallo, from Italian Portogallo — Portugal.
πορτοκαλόπιτα (Greek): a cake made with orange zest and juice
Definitions
- a cake made with orange zest and juice
Ancestry of “πορτοκαλόπιτα”, step by step
πορτοκαλόπιτα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek πορτοκάλι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πορτοκάλι | orange |
| 2 | Italian | portogallo | orange |
| 3 | Italian | Portogallo | Portugal |