Where does “paste” come from?
paste (Middle English) comes from Old French pasté, from Late Latin pasta — dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;...
Ancestry of “paste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pasté | pie or a similar baked good |
| 2 | Late Latin | pasta | dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;... |