Where does “pierogi” come from?
pierogi (English) comes from Polish pierogi, from Polish pieróg, from Old Polish piróg, from Proto-Slavic pirogъ, from Proto-Slavic pirъ — fest; party.
pierogi (English): A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of...
Definitions
- A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of...
Ancestry of “pierogi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | pierogi | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of pieróg |
| 2 | Polish | pieróg | a dumpling , pierogi |
| 3 | Old Polish | piróg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pirogъ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pirъ | fest; party |