Where does “pittosporum” come from?

pittosporum (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πίττα, from Ancient Greek πίσσα, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

Ancestry of “pittosporum”, step by step

pittosporum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πίττα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπίτταcake, pie; pitch
2Ancient Greekπίσσαpitch; resin used for treating wine jars
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

via Ancient Greek σπόρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσπόροςA sowing; The time for sowing; seed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspor-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “pittosporum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Ancient Greek πίσσα →