Where does “peppernut” come from?
peppernut (English) comes from German Pfeffernüsse, from German Pfeffernuss, from German Pfeffer, from Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
peppernut (English): The edible seed of a pepperwood tree; A...
Definitions
- The edible seed of a pepperwood tree; A...
Ancestry of “peppernut”, step by step
peppernut traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pfeffernüsse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pfeffernüsse | plural of Pfeffernuss |
| 2 | German | Pfeffernuss | A gingerbread biscuit served traditionally around... |
| 3 | German | Pfeffer | pepper; pep; intensity |
| 4 | Middle High German | pfeffer | — |
| 5 | Old High German | pfeffar | pepper |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *pipar | pepper |
| 7 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 9 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 10 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |