Where does “pirg” come from?
pirg (Veps) comes from Russian пиро́г, from Old East Slavic пирогъ, from Proto-Slavic pirogъ, from Proto-Slavic pirъ — fest; party.
pirg (Veps): cake, pie
Ancestry of “pirg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | пиро́г | pie |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | пирогъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pirogъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pirъ | fest; party |