Pită
/ˈpitə/noun
A regional Romanian word for bread, especially a round loaf or flatbread.
Did you know?Unlike standard Romanian pâine, pită is especially associated with Transylvania and neighboring Balkan speech, reflecting centuries of linguistic contact.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πίττα / πίτα (pítta / píta)
“A cake, pie, or flat baked loaf; the ultimate origin is debated but the word is ancient Greek.”
Medieval Greek
Greek
πίτα (píta)
“A baked pastry, pie, or bread-like cake.”
Medieval period
South Slavic
пита / pita
“A pie, pastry, or filled baked dish; the term spread widely through the Balkans.”
Modern Romanian
Romanian
pită
“Regional bread, loaf, or flatbread, especially in Transylvania.”
Modern English
English
pita
“A round Middle Eastern flatbread, borrowed through modern European languages.”