Where does “piernik” come from?

piernik (Polish) comes 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...

piernik (Polish): gingerbread; pepper, any member of the genus...

Definitions

  1. gingerbread; pepper, any member of the genus...

Ancestry of “piernik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishpierzpepper
2Old Polishppierz—
3Proto-Slavicpьpьrьpepper
4Latinpiperpepper
5Ancient Greekπέπεριpepper; black pepper
6Sanskritपिप्पलिberry; peppercorn; long pepper
7Sanskritपिप्पलberry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...

Words derived from “piernik”

Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पल →Every word from Sanskrit पिप्पलि →Every word from Ancient Greek πέπερι →