Where does “lihapiirakka” come from?
lihapiirakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish piirakka, from Russian пиро́г, from Old East Slavic пирогъ, from Proto-Slavic pirogъ, from Proto-Slavic pirъ — fest; party.
lihapiirakka (Finnish): meat pie
Definitions
- meat pie
Ancestry of “lihapiirakka”, step by step
lihapiirakka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piirakka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piirakka | pie; pierogi, pirog; pasty |
| 2 | Russian | пиро́г | pie |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | пирогъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pirogъ | type of pie? |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | pirъ | fest; party |
via Ingrian liha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | liha | flesh |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | liha | meat |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | liša | addition, increase |
via Finnish liha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liha | meat; flesh |