Where does “pasztetowy” come from?
pasztetowy (Polish) comes from Polish pasztet, from German Pastete, from Old French pasté, from Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.
pasztetowy (Polish): pâté
Definitions
- pâté
Ancestry of “pasztetowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pasztet | pâté |
| 2 | German | Pastete | pâté |
| 3 | Old French | pasté | pie or a similar baked good |
| 4 | Latin | pasta | paste; nominative/vocative feminine singular of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παστά | barley porridge |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παστός | sprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πάσσω | I sprinkle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₁t- | to shake |