Where does “sculapasta” come from?
sculapasta (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian pasta, from Late Latin pasta, from Ancient Greek παστά, from Ancient Greek παστός, from Ancient Greek πάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.
sculapasta (Sicilian): colander, strainer
Definitions
- colander, strainer
Ancestry of “sculapasta”, step by step
sculapasta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sicilian pasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | pasta | pasta; dough |
| 2 | Late Latin | pasta | dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παστά | barley porridge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παστός | sprinkled with salt, salted; woman's chamber,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάσσω | I sprinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₁t- | to shake |
via Sicilian scula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | scula | — |