Where does “pesto” come from?
pesto (Italian) comes from Latin pistus, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pesto (Italian): crushed, ground, beaten; livid, bluish, black;...
Definitions
- crushed, ground, beaten; livid, bluish, black;...
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