Where does “pedaço” come from?

pedaço (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pedaço, from Latin pittacium, from Ancient Greek πιττάκιον, from Ancient Greek πιττά, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

pedaço (Portuguese): piece; moment; hottie

Definitions

piece; moment; hottie

Ancestry of “pedaço”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	pedaço	—
2	Latin	pittacium	label, ticket on a wine bottle or amphora; label,...
3	Ancient Greek	πιττάκιον	writing tablet; a leaf out of a writing tablet,...
4	Ancient Greek	πιττά	pitch, tar
5	Proto-Indo-European	peyH-	fat, milk

Words derived from “pedaço”

pedacinho

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