Where does “tisana” come from?
tisana (Latin) comes from Latin ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη, from Ancient Greek πτίσσειν — to peel, to crush.
tisana (Latin): pearl barley; barley water
Definitions
- pearl barley; barley water
Ancestry of “tisana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ptisana | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πτισάνη | peeled barley, barley-water; barley |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτίσσειν | to peel, to crush |
Words derived from “tisana”