Where does “પિસ્તા” come from?

પિસ્તા (Gujarati) comes from Classical Persian پسته, from Middle Persian pstk', from Old Persian *pistaka.

પિસ્તા (Gujarati): pistachio

Definitions

  1. pistachio

Ancestry of “પિસ્તા”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپسته—
2Middle Persianpstk'pistachio nut
3Old Persian*pistaka—
Every word from Old Persian *pistaka →Every word from Middle Persian pstk' →Every word from Classical Persian پسته →