Where does “Pityusae” come from?
Pityusae (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πιτυοῦσσαι, from Ancient Greek πίτυς, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “Pityusae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Πιτυοῦσσαι | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίτυς | pine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |