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Where does “pisa” come from?

pisa (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πίσον, from Ancient Greek πίσος — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".

pisa (Latin): nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “pisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπίσονQuoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of...
2Ancient Greekπίσοςpea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum"

Words derived from “pisa”

  • peas
  • pea
  • peanut
  • pease
  • cowpea
  • peafowl
  • peashooter
  • peasy
  • sweetpea
  • peameal
  • pealike
  • peanutty
  • peastone
  • peaberry
  • peasemeal
  • peabrain
  • peachick
  • peasecod
  • peanutlike
  • peagoose
  • peagrit
  • pea-sized
  • earthpea
  • peanutless
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