Where does “pitoi” come from?
pitoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian pită, from Bulgarian пита, from Ancient Greek πίτα — pie.
Ancestry of “pitoi”, step by step
pitoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian pită
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pită | bread, specifically a kind often made from... |
| 2 | Bulgarian | пита | round loaf; cake; honeycomb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίτα | pie |
via Romanian Pițu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Pițu | — |