Where does “Pfeffernüsse” come from?
Pfeffernüsse (German) comes from German Pfeffernuss, 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 — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
Pfeffernüsse (German): plural of Pfeffernuss
Ancestry of “Pfeffernüsse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pfeffernuss | A gingerbread biscuit served traditionally around... |
| 2 | German | Pfeffer | pepper; pep; intensity |
| 3 | Middle High German | pfeffer | — |
| 4 | Old High German | pfeffar | pepper |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *pipar | — |
| 6 | Latin | piper | pepper |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέπερι | pepper; black pepper |
| 8 | Sanskrit | पिप्पलि | berry; peppercorn; long pepper |
| 9 | Sanskrit | पिप्पल | berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind... |
Words derived from “Pfeffernüsse”