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English word pasta comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₁t-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)kuh₁tyé-
*kʷeh₁t- (Proto-Indo-European)
*(s)kuh₁tyé- (Proto-Indo-European)
πάσσω (Ancient Greek)
παστός (Ancient Greek)
πάστα (Ancient Greek)
παστά (Ancient Greek)
pasta (Latin)
(Late Latin) paste.
pasta (Late Latin)
pasta (Italian)
Cake, tart. Dough. Pasta, noodles. Paste. Texture.
pasta (English)
(countable) A type of pasta.. (uncountable) A dish or serving of pasta.. (uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.