Where does “pirnipuu” come from?
pirnipuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian pirn, from German Birne, from Middle High German bire, from Old High German bira, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
pirnipuu (Estonian): pear
Ancestry of “pirnipuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | pirn | pear; light bulb |
| 2 | German | Birne | pear; lightbulb; head, bonce, noggin |
| 3 | Middle High German | bire | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bira | pear |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 6 | Latin | pirum | a pear |