Where does “pisa” come from?
pisa (Old English) comes from Latin pisum, from Ancient Greek πίσον, from Ancient Greek πίσος — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".
Ancestry of “pisa”, step by step
pisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pisum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pisum | pea, pease |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |
via Latin pisa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pisa | nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of... |