Etymograph

English

pastis

Pastis comes from French pastis.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentpastis
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentpastis
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Ancient Greek παστά

pasta, pastel, 14 more

through Late Latin pasta ‘paste’

paste, 14 more

through Vulgar Latin *pastīcius ‘dough’

patisserie, 8 more

Today it means

noun A liqueur containing aniseed.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French pastis / pastis

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