Where does “piirakkapulikka” come from?
piirakkapulikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish piirakka, from Russian пиро́г, from Old East Slavic пирогъ, from Proto-Slavic pirogъ, from Proto-Slavic pirъ — fest; party.
piirakkapulikka (Finnish): a traditional tapered rolling pin
Definitions
- a traditional tapered rolling pin
Ancestry of “piirakkapulikka”, step by step
piirakkapulikka traces back through two 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 Finnish pulikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pulikka | A round piece of log |