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Where does “pasta” come from?

pasta (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.

pasta (Latin): paste; nominative/vocative feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. paste; nominative/vocative feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “pasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαστάbarley porridge
2Ancient Greekπαστόςsprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,...
3Ancient GreekπάσσωI sprinkle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁t-to shake

Words derived from “pasta”

  • pastel
  • pastiche
  • patisserie
  • pasticcio
  • pastis
  • patissier
  • pastellist
  • pastelist
  • pasticciotto
  • pustie
  • pastel
  • pastelito
  • pastelería
  • pastelillo
  • pastello
  • pasticcio
  • pasticciere
  • pasticciaccio
  • impasticciare
  • pastellista
  • pasticciotto
  • pastelliste
  • pastel
  • pastiche
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