Where does “pistaschnöt” come from?
pistaschnöt (Swedish) comes from Swedish pistasch, 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.
pistaschnöt (Swedish): pistachio, the nutlike fruit
Definitions
- pistachio, the nutlike fruit
Ancestry of “pistaschnöt”, step by step
pistaschnöt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pistasch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pistasch | pistachio (fruit) |
| 2 | French | pistache | pistachio; peanut |
| 3 | Venetian | pistacio | — |
| 4 | Latin | pistācium | A pistachio nut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πιστάκιον | pistachio |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |