Where does “pasticciaccio” come from?
pasticciaccio (Italian) comes from Italian pasticcio, from Vulgar Latin pasticium, from Vulgar Latin *pastīcius, from Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.
pasticciaccio (Italian): awful mess
Definitions
- awful mess
Ancestry of “pasticciaccio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pasticcio | pie, pasty; mess, confusion; relief |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pasticium | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *pastīcius | — |
| 4 | Latin | pasta | paste; nominative/vocative feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παστά | barley porridge |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παστός | sprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσσω | I sprinkle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₁t- | to shake |