noun, masculine/pasˈtel/plural: pasteles
pastry; cake; pie; pastel
Synonyms: torta, tarta
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσσω (pássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek παστός (pastós) Ancient Greek παστά (pastá)bor. Latin pasta Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin pastellus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin pastellum Italian pastelloder. Old French pastelder. Spanish pastel From Old French pastel. Cognate with English pastel.