Where does “piparsveinur” come from?

piparsveinur (Faroese) comes from Faroese pipar, from Old Norse pipari, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

piparsveinur (Faroese): a bachelor who has turned 30, or is over 30 years...

Definitions

  1. a bachelor who has turned 30, or is over 30 years...

Ancestry of “piparsveinur”, step by step

piparsveinur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese pipar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesepiparpepper
2Old Norsepipari
3Latinpiperpepper
4Ancient Greekπέπεριpepper; black pepper
5Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
6Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

via Faroese sveinur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesveinurlittle boy; old boy, bachelor; servant, lackey
2Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
3Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलEvery word from Sanskrit पिप्पलिEvery word from Ancient Greek πέπερι