Where does “dzidzia-piernik” come from?
dzidzia-piernik (Polish) comes from Polish piernik, from Old Polish pierz, from Old Polish ppierz, from Proto-Slavic pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
dzidzia-piernik (Polish): mutton dressed as lamb
Definitions
- mutton dressed as lamb
Ancestry of “dzidzia-piernik”, step by step
dzidzia-piernik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish piernik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | piernik | gingerbread; pepper, any member of the genus... |
| 2 | Old Polish | pierz | pepper |
| 3 | Old Polish | ppierz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pьpьrь | 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... |
via Polish dzidzia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dzidzia | baby |