Where does “petaccia” come from?

petaccia (Neapolitan) comes from Vulgar Latin pitaccium, from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον, from Ancient Greek πιττά, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

petaccia (Neapolitan): mop

Definitions

Ancestry of “petaccia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	pitaccium	—
2	Ancient Greek	πιττάκιον	writing tablet; a leaf out of a writing tablet,...
3	Ancient Greek	πιττά	pitch, tar
4	Proto-Indo-European	peyH-	fat, milk

Words derived from “petaccia”

spetacciare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Ancient Greek πιττά →Every word from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον →