Where does “pasta” come from?

pasta (Sardinian) comes from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.

pasta (Sardinian): paste

Definitions

paste

Ancestry of “pasta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	pasta	dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;...
2	Ancient Greek	παστά	barley porridge
3	Ancient Greek	παστός	sprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,...
4	Ancient Greek	πάσσω	I sprinkle
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷeh₁t-	to shake

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek παστός →