Where does “ਪਿਸਤਾ” come from?

ਪਿਸਤਾ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian پسته, from Middle Persian pstk', from Old Persian *pistaka.

ਪਿਸਤਾ (Punjabi): pistachio tree and fruit

Definitions

  1. pistachio tree and fruit

Ancestry of “ਪਿਸਤਾ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپسته—
2Middle Persianpstk'pistachio nut
3Old Persian*pistaka—
Every word from Old Persian *pistaka →Every word from Middle Persian pstk' →Every word from Classical Persian پسته →