Where does “Pfefferkorn” come from?
Pfefferkorn (German) comes from German kôrn, from Middle High German korn, from Old High German korn, from Proto-West Germanic korn, from Proto-Germanic kurną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Pfefferkorn (German): peppercorn
Definitions
- peppercorn
Ancestry of “Pfefferkorn”, step by step
Pfefferkorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kôrn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kôrn | kernel; single grain |
| 2 | Middle High German | korn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | korn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | korn | corn, grain, cereal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kurną | corn, grain, cereal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via German pfeffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | pfeffer | pepper plant of the family |
| 2 | Middle High German | pfeffer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pfeffar | pepper |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pipar | pepper |
| 5 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 7 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 8 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |