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