Where does “писа” come from?

писа (Macedonian) comes from Greek πίσσα, from Ancient Greek πίσσα, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

писа (Macedonian): type of tar

Definitions

  1. type of tar

Ancestry of “писа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπίσσαtar, pitch, coal tar; black; thrush
2Ancient Greekπίσσαpitch; resin used for treating wine jars
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίσσα →