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Where does “pistare” come from?

pistare (Late Latin) comes from Latin pinso, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

pistare (Late Latin): to pound; present active infinitive of pistō;...

Definitions

  1. to pound; present active infinitive of pistō;...

Ancestry of “pistare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpinsoI beat, pound; I lash, scourge; I beat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “pistare”

  • pãstalji
  • pistalia
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