Where does “피자” come from?
피자 (Korean) comes from Italian pizza, from Neapolitan pizza, from Byzantine Greek πίτα — cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...
피자 (Korean): pizza
Ancestry of “피자”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pizza | pizza; reel; something very monotonous and... |
| 2 | Neapolitan | pizza | pizza |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | πίτα | cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic... |