Where does “Pittosporum” come from?
Pittosporum (Translingual) comes from New Latin pittosporum, from Ancient Greek πίττα, from Ancient Greek πίσσα, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
Pittosporum (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Pittosporum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | pittosporum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίττα | cake, pie; pitch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίσσα | pitch; resin used for treating wine jars |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |