Where does “panatella” come from?

panatella (Italian) comes from Italian panata, from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “panatella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpanatapanada; feminine singular of panato
2Latinpānisbread, loaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “panatella

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Latin pānisEvery word from Italian panata