Where does “pisellum” come from?
pisellum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin pīsum, from Ancient Greek πίσον, from Ancient Greek πίσος — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".
Ancestry of “pisellum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pīsum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |
Words derived from “pisellum”