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Where does “ptisana” come from?

ptisana (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πτισάνη, from Ancient Greek πτίσσειν — to peel, to crush.

Ancestry of “ptisana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτισάνηpeeled barley, barley-water; barley
2Ancient Greekπτίσσεινto peel, to crush

Words derived from “ptisana”

  • ptisan
  • ptisane
  • tisane
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