Where does “popietė” come from?

popietė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian pietūs, from Proto-Indo-European peyt- — food, nutrition; to nourish, feed.

popietė (Lithuanian): afternoon period of the day after noontime

Definitions

  1. afternoon period of the day after noontime

Ancestry of “popietė”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianpietūslunch, dinner (midday meal)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyt-food, nutrition; to nourish, feed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyt- →Every word from Lithuanian pietūs →