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

  1. A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of...

Ancestry of “pierogi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpieroginominative/accusative/vocative plural of pieróg
2Polishpierógdumpling
3Old Polishpirógtype of pastry stuffed with cheese
4Proto-Slavicpirogъtype of pie?
5Proto-Slavicpirъfest; party
Every word from Proto-Slavic pirъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic pirogъ →Every word from Old Polish piróg →
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