Where does “Pfefferminze” come from?
Pfefferminze (German) comes from German pfeffer, from Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
Pfefferminze (German): peppermint (A sweet medicinal and culinary plant with strongly flavored leaves.)
Definitions
- peppermint (A sweet medicinal and culinary plant with strongly flavored leaves.)
Ancestry of “Pfefferminze”, step by step
Pfefferminze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |