Piadina
/pjaˈdiːna/noun
A thin, round Italian flatbread traditionally associated with the Romagna region.
Did you know?The Latin word placenta originally meant a flat cake, and its anatomical sense developed because the organ’s shape reminded observers of one.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plak-
“To be flat or spread out; a reconstructed root connected with flat cakes and flat surfaces.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
placenta
“A flat cake, especially a Roman cake made with layers of dough, cheese, and honey.”
Late Latin / Romance
Vulgar Latin
*platta / *placenta
“Regional forms associated with flat cakes and flat breads; the precise development into piada is debated.”
Medieval period
Romagnol
piê / pièda
“A flat cake or round flatbread in the Romagna dialect.”
Modern Italian
Italian
piadina
“A diminutive form meaning a small flat cake or flatbread.”