Where does “pittacium” come from?
pittacium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον, from Ancient Greek πιττά, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
pittacium (Latin): label, ticket on a wine bottle or amphora; label,...
Definitions
- label, ticket on a wine bottle or amphora; label,...
Ancestry of “pittacium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πιττάκιον | writing tablet; a leaf out of a writing tablet,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πιττά | pitch, tar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
Words derived from “pittacium”