Etymology

bierock

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Today it means: runza (type of snack) Full definition →

Russian пиро́г ← Turkish börek
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  1. Turkish · derived frombörek
  2. Russian · derived fromпиро́г
  3. English todaybierock

Likely from Russian пиро́г (piróg) via a Volga German intermediate, in which case, a doublet of pirog. Alternatively, from Turkish börek.

Words from the same roots

Russianпиро́г all →

pirog

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