Where does “pumpernickel” come from?

pumpernickel (English) comes from German Pumpernickel, from Low German Pumpernickel, from Low German Nickel.

pumpernickel (English): A German sourdough bread made from rye

Definitions

  1. A German sourdough bread made from rye

Ancestry of “pumpernickel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPumpernickelA type of sourdough rye bread, strongly flavored,...
2Low GermanPumpernickel—
3Low GermanNickel—
Every word from Low German Nickel →Every word from Low German Pumpernickel →Every word from German Pumpernickel →
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