Where does “πίπερμαν” come from?
πίπερμαν (Greek) comes from English peppermint, from English mint, from Middle English minten, from Hungarian menten, from Hungarian mente, from Hungarian ment, from Hungarian mén, from Hungarian megy — to go.
πίπερμαν (Greek): A certain mint-flavored liquor
Definitions
- A certain mint-flavored liquor
Ancestry of “πίπερμαν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peppermint | A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections |
| 2 | English | mint | A building or institution where money is... |
| 3 | Middle English | minten | Alternative form of mynten |
| 4 | Hungarian | menten | at once, on the spot, immediately |
| 5 | Hungarian | mente | leaving from somewhere; going somewhere; the... |
| 6 | Hungarian | ment | to rescue, to save; third-person singular past of... |
| 7 | Hungarian | mén | stallion; archaic third-person singular... |
| 8 | Hungarian | megy | to go |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | mene- | to go |