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Where does “pita” come from?

pita (Spanish) comes from Greek πίτα, from Byzantine Greek πίτα — cake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...

pita (Spanish): century plant; pita

Definitions

  1. century plant; pita

Ancestry of “pita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπίταpita, pie; pie; very drunk, stoned
2Byzantine Greekπίταcake, pie; pie; Alternative form of πίττα , Attic...

Words derived from “pita”

  • pitas
  • pita
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Every word from Byzantine Greek πίτα →