Where does “popanum” come from?
popanum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πόπανον, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
popanum (Latin): a sacrificial cake
Ancestry of “popanum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόπανον | round cake used at sacrifices |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |