Where does “permen” come from?
permen (Indonesian) comes from Dutch pepermunt, from Dutch peper, from Middle Dutch peper, from Old Dutch pipar, from Proto-Germanic *pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
permen (Indonesian): candy, sweet
Definitions
- candy, sweet
Ancestry of “permen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pepermunt | a peppermint plant (Mentha × piperita) |
| 2 | Dutch | peper | pepper, a tropical major spice; a plant which... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | peper | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | pipar | — |
| 5 | Proto-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... |