Where does “pepparkaka” come from?
pepparkaka (Swedish) comes from Swedish peppar, from Old Norse piparr, from Old Saxon *pipar, from Proto-West Germanic *pipar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι, from Sanskrit पिप्पलि, from Sanskrit पिप्पल — berry; the sacred fig, "Ficus religiosa"; a kind...
pepparkaka (Swedish): Certain types of gingersnap or gingerbread,...
Definitions
- Certain types of gingersnap or gingerbread,...
Ancestry of “pepparkaka”, step by step
pepparkaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish peppar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | peppar | pepper |
| 2 | Old Norse | piparr | pepper |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *pipar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pipar | 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... |