Where does “nelkpipar” come from?
nelkpipar (Estonian) comes from Estonian nelk, from German Nelke, from Middle Low German nēgelke, from Old Saxon nagal, from Proto-West Germanic nagl, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
nelkpipar (Estonian): pimento, peppers of genus Pimenta
Definitions
- pimento, peppers of genus Pimenta
Ancestry of “nelkpipar”, step by step
nelkpipar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian nelk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | nelk | carnation, pink |
| 2 | German | Nelke | clove; carnation, pink |
| 3 | Middle Low German | nēgelke | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | nagal | nail |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |