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Where does “psetta” come from?

psetta (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ψῆττα, from Ancient Greek ψήχια, from Ancient Greek ψήχω — to rub down, curry a horse; to stroke, pat; to...

psetta (Latin): A species of plaice or sole, also called rhombus

Definitions

  1. A species of plaice or sole, also called rhombus

Ancestry of “psetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῆτταkind of flatfish, perhaps the turbot; glutton,...
2Ancient Greekψήχια—
3Ancient Greekψήχωto rub down, curry a horse; to stroke, pat; to...
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