PASTA - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
Categories: Dish
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
Categories: Food, Solid food
Synonyms
Alimentary paste, Pasta
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "pasta" comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₁t-. It started in Ancient Greek πάσσω. Then it appeared in Ancient Greek πάστα. Later, people used it in Late Latin pasta, which was borrowed from Italian pasta.
🔗 Related Words
paste – A related word in the same word family.
patty – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.