Etymology

piernik

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Today it means: A Polish sweet-baked good, traditionally made from flour and honey. Full definition →

Polish piernik ← Old Polish pierz
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The story

  1. Old Polishpierz
  2. Polishpiernik
  3. English todaypiernik

Borrowed from Polish piernik.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.