Where does “pistache” come from?
pistache (Spanish) comes from Spanish pistacho, from French pistache, from Venetian pistacio, from Latin pistācium, from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
pistache (Spanish): Alternative form of pistacho
Definitions
- Alternative form of pistacho
Ancestry of “pistache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pistacho | pistachio |
| 2 | French | pistache | pistachio; peanut |
| 3 | Venetian | pistacio | — |
| 4 | Latin | pistācium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πιστάκιον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |